EP1691633A1 - Arrangement for producing filter cigarettes - Google Patents

Arrangement for producing filter cigarettes

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EP1691633A1
EP1691633A1 EP04790270A EP04790270A EP1691633A1 EP 1691633 A1 EP1691633 A1 EP 1691633A1 EP 04790270 A EP04790270 A EP 04790270A EP 04790270 A EP04790270 A EP 04790270A EP 1691633 A1 EP1691633 A1 EP 1691633A1
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Siegfried Schlisio
Joachim Meyer
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Koerber Technologies GmbH
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Hauni Maschinenbau GmbH
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    • 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
    • A24C5/475—Attaching filters or mouthpieces to cigars or cigarettes, e.g. inserting filters into cigarettes or their mouthpieces adapted for composite filters
    • 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

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  • the invention relates to an arrangement for the production of filter cigarettes, wherein a strand forming device for forming a tobacco rod and a filter attachment device for attaching filter plugs to tobacco sticks cut from the tobacco rod are provided.
  • cut tobacco is prepared in a distributor and processed into at least one tobacco rod and transferred to a rod unit, of which the at least one
  • Tobacco rod is wrapped in paper and cut into double-length tobacco sticks.
  • the double-length tobacco sticks are then transferred from the strand unit to a filter applicator and cut into tobacco sticks of simple length, with double-length filter sticks attached to the tobacco sticks, wrapped in a covering paper and cut into filter cigarettes of simple use length.
  • Applicant's cigarette rod machines are known under the name "PROTOS”.
  • Applicant's filter attachment machines have the name "MAX”.
  • filter rods of multiple useful lengths which are cut into double-length filter plugs, are sent from a filter rod transmitter to a receiving station in the filter attachment machine, so that filter rods are removed from a filter rod magazine and cut into filter plugs.
  • multi-segment filters which consist of different segments or filter pieces, for example of different materials. These materials are e.g. Cellulose acetate, paper, fleece, granules, sung 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 groups of
  • Filter segments for example in a strand process, are encased with wrapping material, such as paper, for example, and then divided into filter rods two, four or six times long in order to be processed further.
  • wrapping material such as paper
  • a strand forming device for filter rods in which groups of filter segments or groups of filter rods are formed in a cross-forming group forming device and are then transferred to the strand forming device in such a way that the groups of filter rods are axially aligned be wrapped with wrapping material.
  • the group-forming device is a device which is used for a Change of the filter segments or the order of the filter segments must be replaced completely.
  • a filter line forming device by the applicant is called KDF-2E.
  • a typical applicant's group forming apparatus is
  • GC E designated. Both devices are known to the public and are marketed together as MULFI machines.
  • Wrapping groups of filter segments with a wrapping material for producing multi-segment filters from the tobacco-processing industry and a multi-segment filter production device are known.
  • DE-T-695 28 549 (corresponds to US Pat. No. 5,984,851) also discloses a separating device for the production of filters for cigarettes, in which a filter plug feed device has two magazines from which multiple-length filter rods are removed and cut, so that After multiple cutting, staggering and sliding processes, the cut filter rods simultaneously produce double-length dual filters on the same conveyor drums, which are then inserted between pairs of tobacco rods that are spaced along the axis.
  • a method and an apparatus for producing filter cigarettes with dual filters is known from EP-A-1 016 350.
  • filter components of different lengths are inserted one after the other between the tobacco sticks.
  • the filter rods are each removed from two magazines and cut into filter components, the conveying paths of the filter components being extracted from the two magazines. are separately formed.
  • a strand forming device for forming a tobacco rod and a filter attaching device for attaching filter plugs to tobacco rods cut from the tobacco rod are provided, which is further developed in that a device for compiling multi-segment filter is provided from at least three filter segment pieces.
  • a multi-segment filter is understood to mean in particular a filter made from at least three different filter segment pieces.
  • the filter segment pieces consist of different materials or are manufactured in different ways.
  • the filter segment pieces are conveyed to a production stream for the multi-segment filter.
  • the invention is based on the idea of coupling a filter segment group assembly device, as is known, for example, from WO-A-03/037113, directly to a filter attachment machine.
  • a filter segment group assembly device as is known, for example, from WO-A-03/037113
  • filter segment pieces are put together to form a multi-segment filter stopper, in particular twice the length of use, so that the filter stopper is attached to a tobacco rod with or without a covering. This will result in a higher processing speed the filter attachment machine is reached.
  • a mass flow with double-length tobacco sticks and a mass flow with assembled, preferably double-length, multi-segment filter plugs are conveyed to the filter attachment machine and processed on this machine. It is not necessary to cover the assembled multi-segment filter plugs with a leaflet, so that non-covered multi-segment filter plugs, consisting of several filter segment pieces, are attached to the tobacco rods. Only in a further step are the multi-segment filter plugs and the tobacco sticks covered with a connecting sheet or topping paper and, after a separating cut, cut through the double-long filter plug into filter cigarettes.
  • the device according to the invention is used Possibility created to produce multi-segment filter plugs with more than two filter segment pieces.
  • the filter segment pieces are individually fed to a production stream for the multi-segment filter plug.
  • a production flow of a multi-segment filter plug is understood to mean the mass flow along which the production of a multi-segment filter plug is generated by adding further individual filter segment pieces.
  • a complete, in particular double-length, preferably symmetrically constructed, multi-segment filter stopper has been created, which in subsequent processing steps is connected to tobacco sticks and is assembled into individual filter cigarettes.
  • the manufacturing steps of a multi-segment filter are carried out spatially separated from the other processing steps on a filter attachment device, so that the device for assembling a multi-segment filter and the filter attachment device can be arranged in modules and variably, the devices being easily accessible for the operating personnel.
  • the device for assembling multi-segment filter plugs has at least one covering device for the multi-segment filter plugs, so that the multi-segment filter plugs are supplied to the filter attachment machine as coated filter plugs.
  • the device for assembling multi-segment filter plugs has at least one test element and / or a processing element for the multi-segment filter plugs.
  • individual filter segment pieces are processed or perforated by means of a laser, so that one Test device the perforation of the filter piece is checked.
  • Contribution to the increase in quality or quality control is also made if a further processing device is provided after the test device, so that, for example, an insufficiently perforated filter segment piece is processed again.
  • the device for assembling multi-segment filter plugs can be subdivided into independent functional units.
  • the fact that the assembly device can be subdivided into a plurality of independent functional units means that there is great variability in the manufacture of multisegment filters.
  • the independent functional units may only have to be rearranged and adapted or only a few modules or functional units need to be added.
  • the term “functional unit” also includes the term “module”.
  • a filter segment group assembly device with individual functional units for filter segment pieces is known from WO-A-03/0371 13, reference being made expressly to the disclosure of this document in the context of this application.
  • a special embodiment of the arrangement is given when the strand forming device, the filter attachment device and the device for assembling multi-segment filter plugs are arranged in a T-shape.
  • the strand-forming device, the filter attachment device and the device for assembling multi-segment filter plugs are arranged in an L-shape.
  • At least one covering device is provided for the multi-segment filter plug-tobacco rod groups, so that the attached filter plugs are connected to the tobacco rod.
  • At least one test organ and / or a processing organ for multi-segment filter plug-tobacco rod groups are provided, so that permanent filter cigarettes are produced with a high constant quality when the filter plugs are processed and the filter cigarettes are tested.
  • the device for assembling multi-segment filter plugs is preferably integrated in the filter attachment device.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of an arrangement according to the invention for producing filter cigarettes
  • FIG. 2 shows a side view of an arrangement according to the invention according to FIG. 1 in detail
  • FIG. 3 shows a further schematic side view of an arrangement according to the invention according to FIG. 1 in a detail
  • FIG. 4 shows a schematic basic illustration of a further arrangement according to the invention for producing filter cigarettes
  • Fig. 5 is a schematic side view of an arrangement according to the invention according to Fig. 4 in detail.
  • FIG. 1 shows an arrangement according to the invention for producing filter cigarettes in a basic illustration.
  • the arrangement shown in FIG. 1 is T-shaped, at least one tobacco rod being produced by a rod unit 300 and being cut into tobacco rods, which are transferred to a filter attachment unit 200.
  • the strand unit 200 can also be operated using the double-strand method, so that two tobacco rods are produced.
  • the strand unit 300 is preceded by a distributor unit VE, by means of which cut tobacco is processed and processed into a tobacco rod or two tobacco rods and transferred to the rod unit 300.
  • the string unit 300 wraps the tobacco strands with paper and cuts them into double-length tobacco sticks.
  • a filter segment assembly device 100 is arranged in a straight line continuation of the filter attachment unit 200, quasi as a continuation of the T-bar of the T-shaped arrangement, by means of which multi-segment filter plugs are assembled from filter segment pieces.
  • the filter plugs put together preferably have a double use length or a multiple of twice the use length.
  • FIG. 2 shows a schematic side view of a drum arrangement of a filter segment assembly device 100 and a filter attachment unit 200, as are arranged in FIG. 1.
  • the filter segment assembly device 100 and the filter attachment unit 200 are arranged in a straight line or plane.
  • the cutting of the tobacco strands from the strand unit 300 (FIG.
  • the assembled multi-segment filter plugs of double length are transferred from a transfer drum 111.1 of the last functional unit 110.1 in the conveying direction of the filter segments to a wobble drum 150, on which the assembled multi-segment filter plugs are pushed together.
  • the double-length multi-segment filter plugs are then conveyed via further conveyor drums to an insertion drum 160, which delivers the multi-segment filter plugs to an assembly drum 210.
  • the single-length tobacco sticks which are spaced axially apart are discharged from the sliding drum 203 to the assembly drum 210, so that tobacco rod filter plugs and tobacco rod groups are arranged on the assembly drum 210 and then to a conveyor drum 211 is preferably designed as a sliding drum.
  • the assembled tobacco rod filter plug-tobacco rod groups are then transported to a covering device 220 with two covering devices 221, 222, so that the smoking article groups are provided with a covering paper sheet.
  • a covering device is described in detail in the applicant's European patent application with the official file number 03 008 450.3, to which reference is expressly made with regard to the disclosure.
  • Multi-segment filter plugs of double use length not provided with a connecting sheet, conveyed to the insertion drum 160.
  • FIG. 3 An embodiment is shown in FIG. 3, in which the assembled multi-segment filter plugs are provided with a connecting sheet by means of a covering device 120, which has two covering devices 121, 122.
  • a covering device 120 is described in detail in the applicant's European patent application with the official file number 03 008 450.3.
  • the filter plugs can additionally be processed by means of a laser unit 130 on their transport path to the insertion drum 160.
  • the laser unit 130 is indicated by dashed lines, since the processing of the coated filter plugs can optionally be carried out.
  • a test unit for the filter plugs can be provided on the transport path of the filter plugs to the insertion drum 160.
  • a further processing station can optionally be provided after the test unit for post-processing, so that high-quality multi-segment filter plugs are delivered from the insertion drum 160 to the assembly drum 210.
  • 4 shows a further arrangement according to the invention for producing filter cigarettes, the arrangement being in the form of an L.
  • the cut tobacco sticks are transferred to a transfer module 200.1 of a filter attachment device.
  • the filter cigarettes are produced in a production module 200.2, in which tobacco rod multi-segment filter plugs and tobacco rod groups are connected to topping paper sheets by means of the topping device 220.
  • the tobacco sticks are cut by means of the cutting knife 202 and spaced longitudinally axially in a subsequent cut before the cut tobacco sticks spaced axially apart reach the filter segment assembly device 100 and from the conveyor drums of the functional units 110.1 up to 110.4 for production module 200.2.
  • filter pieces are inserted between the tobacco sticks which are spaced along the longitudinal axis and transported to the next functional unit.
  • the last filter segment piece is inserted on the functional unit 110.1, so that multi-segment filter plugs with a double useful length are present on the transfer drum 1 1 1.1 between the tobacco sticks which are spaced apart axially.
  • the tobacco rod filter plug-tobacco rod groups are then axially pushed together on the wobble drum 150. ben and the topping device 220 supplied, so that the tobacco rod filter plug-tobacco rod groups are connected and wrapped with a topping paper. Subsequently, the connected tobacco rod filter plug-tobacco rod groups on the cutting drum 240 are cut by means of the cutting knife 241 into filter cigarettes of simple use length.
  • processing steps e.g. by means of a laser unit, and the cigarette's own properties are checked by means of a test device.
  • the filter plugs are transferred to the filter attachment unit, which at the same time takes over, cuts and spreads tobacco rods from a strand machine.
  • the multi-segment filter plugs can be rolled over with wrapping paper before being put together with the tobacco sticks. LIST OF REFERENCES

Abstract

Arrangement and process for producing filter cigarettes. The arrangement includes a rod formation device structured and arranged to form a tobacco rod, a filter tipping device structured and arranged to apply filter plugs to at least a portion of the tobacco rod, and an assembly device structured and arranged to assemble multi-segment filter plugs from at least three filter segments. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.

Description

Anordnung zur Herstellung von FilterzigarettenArrangement for the production of filter cigarettes
Beschreibungdescription
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Anordnung zur Herstellung von Filterzigaretten, wobei eine Strangbildungseinrichtung zur Bildung eines Tabakstrangs und eine Filteransetzeinrichtung zum Ansetzen von Fil- terstopfen an aus dem Tabakstrang geschnittenen Tabakstöcken vorgesehen sind.The invention relates to an arrangement for the production of filter cigarettes, wherein a strand forming device for forming a tobacco rod and a filter attachment device for attaching filter plugs to tobacco sticks cut from the tobacco rod are provided.
Zur Herstellung von Filterzigaretten wird Schnitttabak in einem Verteiler aufbereitet und zu wenigstens einem Tabakstrang verarbeitet und an eine Strangeinheit übergeben, von der der wenigstens eineTo manufacture filter cigarettes, cut tobacco is prepared in a distributor and processed into at least one tobacco rod and transferred to a rod unit, of which the at least one
Tabakstrang mit Papier umhüllt wird und in doppelt lange Tabakstöcke geschnitten wird. Anschließend werden die doppelt langen Tabakstöcke von der Strangeinheit an einen Filteransetzer übergeben und in Tabakstöcke einfacher Länge geschnitten, wobei doppelt lan- ge Filterstäbe an den Tabakstöcken angesetzt, von einem Belagpapier umwickelt und zu Filterzigaretten einfacher Gebrauchslänge geschnitten werden. Unter der Bezeichnung „PROTOS" sind Zigarettenstrangmaschinen der Anmelderin bekannt. Filteransetzmaschinen der Anmelderin haben die Bezeichnung „MAX".Tobacco rod is wrapped in paper and cut into double-length tobacco sticks. The double-length tobacco sticks are then transferred from the strand unit to a filter applicator and cut into tobacco sticks of simple length, with double-length filter sticks attached to the tobacco sticks, wrapped in a covering paper and cut into filter cigarettes of simple use length. Applicant's cigarette rod machines are known under the name "PROTOS". Applicant's filter attachment machines have the name "MAX".
Darüber hinaus ist bekannt, dass Filterstäbe mehrfacher Gebrauchslänge, die in doppelt lange Filterstopfen geschnitten werden, von einem Filterstabsender an eine Empfangsstation in der Filteransetzmaschine gesendet werden, sodass aus einem Filterstab- magazin Filterstäbe entnommen werden und zu Filterstopfen geschnitten werden.In addition, it is known that filter rods of multiple useful lengths, which are cut into double-length filter plugs, are sent from a filter rod transmitter to a receiving station in the filter attachment machine, so that filter rods are removed from a filter rod magazine and cut into filter plugs.
Darüber hinaus ist es in der Tabak verarbeitenden Industrie gewünscht, Multisegmentfilter herzustellen, die aus verschiedenen Segmenten bzw. Filterstücken, beispielsweise aus unterschiedlichen Materialien, bestehen. Diese Materialien sind z.B. Cellulose- acetat, Papier, Vlies, Granulat, gesittete Elemente, Hohlzylinder o- der Hohlkammern und -kapseln und dergleichen. Derartige Multisegmentfilter, die im Rahmen dieser Erfindung auch den Begriff „Mehrfachfilter" umfassen, werden nach Ausbilden von Gruppen vonIn addition, it is desirable in the tobacco processing industry to produce multi-segment filters which consist of different segments or filter pieces, for example of different materials. These materials are e.g. Cellulose acetate, paper, fleece, granules, sung 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 groups of
Filtersegmenten beispielsweise in einem Strangverfahren mit Umhüllungsmaterial, wie beispielsweise Papier, umhüllt und dann in zwei-, vier-, oder sechsfach lange Filterstäbe zerteilt, um weiter verarbeitet zu werden.Filter segments, for example in a strand process, are encased with wrapping material, such as paper, for example, and then divided into filter rods two, four or six times long in order to be processed further.
Aus DE-OS 24 52 749 ist eine Strangbildeeinrichtung für Filterstäbe bekannt, bei der in einer im Querverfahren arbeitenden Gruppenbil- devorrichtung Gruppen von Filtersegmenten bzw. Gruppen von Filterstäben gebildet werden und dann der Strangbildevorrichtung der- art übergeben werden, dass die Gruppen von Filterstäben längsaxial mit Umhüllungsmaterial umhüllt werden. Bei der Gruppenbildevor- richtung handelt es sich hierbei um eine Vorrichtung, die bei einer Änderung der Filtersegmente oder der Reihenfolge der Filtersegmente komplett auszutauschen ist.From DE-OS 24 52 749 a strand forming device for filter rods is known, in which groups of filter segments or groups of filter rods are formed in a cross-forming group forming device and are then transferred to the strand forming device in such a way that the groups of filter rods are axially aligned be wrapped with wrapping material. The group-forming device is a device which is used for a Change of the filter segments or the order of the filter segments must be replaced completely.
Eine Filterstrangbildevorrichtung der Anmelderin wird KDF-2E ge- nannt. Eine typische Gruppenbildevorrichtung der Anmelderin wirdA filter line forming device by the applicant is called KDF-2E. A typical applicant's group forming apparatus is
GC E bezeichnet. Beide Vorrichtungen sind bei den Verkehrskreisen bekannt und werden zusammen als Maschinen des Typs MULFI vertrieben.GC E designated. Both devices are known to the public and are marketed together as MULFI machines.
Darüber hinaus sind aus WO-A-03/037113 eine Vorrichtung zumFurthermore, from WO-A-03/037113 a device for
Umhüllen von Gruppen von Filtersegmenten mit einem Umhüllungsmaterial zur Herstellung von Multisegmentfiltem der tabakverarbeitenden Industrie und eine Multisegmentfilterherstellungsein- richtung bekannt.Wrapping groups of filter segments with a wrapping material for producing multi-segment filters from the tobacco-processing industry and a multi-segment filter production device are known.
DE-T-695 28 549 (entspricht US-5, 984,851 ) ist ferner eine Trennvorrichtung für die Herstellung von Filtern für Zigaretten bekannt, bei der eine Filterstopfenzufuhrvorrichtung zwei Magazine aufweist, aus denen mehrfachlange Filterstäbe entnommen werden und ge- schnitten werden, so dass aus den geschnittenen Filterstäben nach mehrfachen Schneid-, Staffel- und Schiebevorgängen gleichzeitig auf denselben Fördertrommeln doppeltlange Dualfilter entstehen, die anschließend zwischen längsaxial beabstandete Tabakstockpaaren eingelegt werden.DE-T-695 28 549 (corresponds to US Pat. No. 5,984,851) also discloses a separating device for the production of filters for cigarettes, in which a filter plug feed device has two magazines from which multiple-length filter rods are removed and cut, so that After multiple cutting, staggering and sliding processes, the cut filter rods simultaneously produce double-length dual filters on the same conveyor drums, which are then inserted between pairs of tobacco rods that are spaced along the axis.
Als weiterer Stand der Technik ist aus EP-A-1 016 350 ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung zum Herstellen von Filterzigaretten mit Dualfiltern bekannt. Hierbei werden Filterkomponenten unterschiedlicher Gebrauchslänge nacheinander zwischen den Tabakstöcken eingefügt. Hierzu werden die Filterstäbe jeweils aus zwei Magazinen entnommen und zu Filterkomponenten geschnitten, wobei die Förderwege der Filterkomponenten aus den beiden Magazinen ge- trennt voneinander ausgebildet sind.As a further prior art, a method and an apparatus for producing filter cigarettes with dual filters is known from EP-A-1 016 350. Here filter components of different lengths are inserted one after the other between the tobacco sticks. For this purpose, the filter rods are each removed from two magazines and cut into filter components, the conveying paths of the filter components being extracted from the two magazines. are separately formed.
Ausgehend von diesem Stand der Technik ist es Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung, die Herstellung von Filterzigaretten zu verein- fachen, wobei es möglich sein soll, Filterzigaretten mit Multiseg- mentfiltem herzustellen und zu verarbeiten.Starting from this prior art, it is the object of the present invention to simplify the production of filter cigarettes, it being intended to be possible to produce and process filter cigarettes with multi-segment filters.
Gelöst wird diese Aufgabe durch eine Anordnung zur Herstellung von Filterzigaretten, wobei eine Strangbildungseinrichtung zur Bil- düng eines Tabakstrangs und eine Filteransetzeinrichtung zum Ansetzen von Filterstopfen an aus dem Tabakstrang geschnittenen Tabakstöcken vorgesehen sind, die dadurch weitergebildet wird, dass eine Einrichtung zum Zusammenstellen von Multisegmentfil- terstopfen aus wenigstens drei Filtersegmentstücken vorgesehen ist.This object is achieved by an arrangement for the production of filter cigarettes, wherein a strand forming device for forming a tobacco rod and a filter attaching device for attaching filter plugs to tobacco rods cut from the tobacco rod are provided, which is further developed in that a device for compiling multi-segment filter is provided from at least three filter segment pieces.
Im Rahmen der Erfindung wird unter einem Multisegmentfilter insbesondere ein Filter aus mindestens drei verschiedenen Filtersegmentstücken verstanden. Die Filtersegmentstücke bestehen aus un- terschiedlichen Materialien oder werden auf unterschiedliche Weise hergestellt. Zur Bildung eines Multisegmentfilters werden die Filtersegmentstücke einem Herstellungsstrom für den Multisegmentfilter zu gefördert.In the context of the invention, a multi-segment filter is understood to mean in particular a filter made from at least three different filter segment pieces. The filter segment pieces consist of different materials or are manufactured in different ways. To form a multi-segment filter, the filter segment pieces are conveyed to a production stream for the multi-segment filter.
Die Erfindung beruht auf dem Gedanken, eine Filtersegmentgrup- penzusammenstelleinrichtung, wie sie beispielsweise aus WO-A- 03/037113 bekannt ist, direkt mit einer Filteransetzmaschine zu koppeln. Hierbei werden mittels der erfindungsgemäßen Einrichtung Filtersegmentstücke zu einem Multisegmentfilterstopfen, insbeson- dere doppelter Gebrauchslänge, zusammengestellt, sodass der Filterstopfen mit oder ohne Umhüllung an einem Tabakstock angesetzt wird. Dadurch wird eine höhere Verarbeitungsgeschwindigkeit an der Filteransetzmaschine erreicht.The invention is based on the idea of coupling a filter segment group assembly device, as is known, for example, from WO-A-03/037113, directly to a filter attachment machine. Here, by means of the device according to the invention, filter segment pieces are put together to form a multi-segment filter stopper, in particular twice the length of use, so that the filter stopper is attached to a tobacco rod with or without a covering. This will result in a higher processing speed the filter attachment machine is reached.
An der Filteransetzmaschine werden nur die Multisegmentfilterstopfen verarbeitet, die an der erfindungsgemäßen Einrichtung gebildet werden und der Filteransetzmaschine zur weiteren Verarbeitung bereitgestellt werden. Dadurch entfallen auch längere Transportwege für die zu verarbeitenden Filterstopfen. Insgesamt wird eine schonende Filterverarbeitung ermöglicht, da es nicht mehr nötig ist, einen Massenstrom an fertig hergestellten Filterstäben auszubilden. Außerdem wird die unter der Bezeichnung „KDF" der Anmelderin bekannte Filterstrangherstellungsmaschine durch die erfindungsgemäße Einrichtung zum Zusammenstellen von Multisegmentfilterstopfen vollständig ersetzt. Dadurch, dass die entsprechenden Komponenten einer Filterzigarette, Tabakstöcke und Filterstopfen, gleich- zeitig und nebeneinander an einer gemeinsamen Anordnung hergestellt werden, ergibt sich eine verbesserte Logistik.Only the multi-segment filter plugs that are formed on the device according to the invention and are made available to the filter attachment machine for further processing are processed on the filter attachment machine. This also eliminates longer transport routes for the filter plugs to be processed. Overall, gentle filter processing is made possible, since it is no longer necessary to form a mass flow of filter rods that have already been produced. In addition, the filter strand production machine known by the applicant under the name "KDF" is completely replaced by the device according to the invention for assembling multi-segment filter stoppers. The result is that the corresponding components of a filter cigarette, tobacco sticks and filter stoppers are produced simultaneously and side by side on a common arrangement improved logistics.
Gemäß der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass ein Massenstrom mit doppelt langen Tabakstöcken und ein Massenstrom mit zusammen- gestellten, vorzugsweise doppelt langen, Multisegmentfilterstopfen zur Filteransetzmaschine gefördert und an dieser Maschine verarbeitet werden. Dabei ist es nicht erforderlich, die zusammengestellten Multisegmentfilterstopfen mit einem Blättchen zu umhüllen, so- dass auch nicht umhüllte Multisegmentfilterstopfen, bestehend aus mehreren Filtersegmentstücken, an die Tabakstöcke angesetzt werden. Erst in einem weiteren Schritt werden die Multisegmentfilterstopfen und die Tabakstöcke mit einem Verbindungsblättchen bzw. Belagpapierblättchen umhüllt und nach einem Trennschnitt durch den doppelt langen Filterstopfen zu Filterzigaretten geschnitten.According to the invention, it is provided that a mass flow with double-length tobacco sticks and a mass flow with assembled, preferably double-length, multi-segment filter plugs are conveyed to the filter attachment machine and processed on this machine. It is not necessary to cover the assembled multi-segment filter plugs with a leaflet, so that non-covered multi-segment filter plugs, consisting of several filter segment pieces, are attached to the tobacco rods. Only in a further step are the multi-segment filter plugs and the tobacco sticks covered with a connecting sheet or topping paper and, after a separating cut, cut through the double-long filter plug into filter cigarettes.
Gegenüber dem Stand der Technik gemäß DE-T-695 28 549 oder EP-A-1 016 359 wird mittels der erfindungsgemäßen Einrichtung die Möglichkeit geschaffen, Multisegmentfilterstopfen mit mehr als zwei Filtersegmentstücken herzustellen. Hierbei werden die Filtersegmentstücke einzeln einem Herstellungsstrom für den Multisegmentfilterstopfen zugeführt. Unter einem Herstellungsstrom eines Multi- segmentfilterstopfens wird der Massenstrom verstanden, entlang dem die Herstellung eines Multisegmentfilterstopfens durch Hinzufügung weiterer einzelner Filtersegmentstücke erzeugt wird. Am Ende des Herstellungsstroms ist ein kompletter, insbesondere doppeltlanger, vorzugsweise symmetrisch aufgebauter, Multisegmentfilter- stopfen entstanden, der in nachfolgenden Verarbeitungsschritten mit Tabakstöcken verbunden werden und zu einzelnen Filterzigaretten konfektioniert werden.Compared to the prior art according to DE-T-695 28 549 or EP-A-1 016 359, the device according to the invention is used Possibility created to produce multi-segment filter plugs with more than two filter segment pieces. Here, the filter segment pieces are individually fed to a production stream for the multi-segment filter plug. A production flow of a multi-segment filter plug is understood to mean the mass flow along which the production of a multi-segment filter plug is generated by adding further individual filter segment pieces. At the end of the production flow, a complete, in particular double-length, preferably symmetrically constructed, multi-segment filter stopper has been created, which in subsequent processing steps is connected to tobacco sticks and is assembled into individual filter cigarettes.
Mittels der erfindungsgemäßen Einrichtung werden die Herstel- lungsschritte eines Multisegmentfilters räumlich getrennt von den anderen Verarbeitungsschritten an einer Filteransetzeinrichtung ausgeführt, sodass die Einrichtung zum Zusammenstellen eines Multisegmentfilter und die Filteransetzeinrichtung modulweise und variabel angeordnet werden können, wobei die Einrichtungen für das Bedienungspersonal leicht zugänglich sind.By means of the device according to the invention, the manufacturing steps of a multi-segment filter are carried out spatially separated from the other processing steps on a filter attachment device, so that the device for assembling a multi-segment filter and the filter attachment device can be arranged in modules and variably, the devices being easily accessible for the operating personnel.
Darüber hinaus ist gemäß einer Weiterbildung vorgesehen, dass die Einrichtung zum Zusammenstellen von Multisegmentfilterstopfen wenigstens eine Belageinrichtung für die Multisegmentfilterstopfen aufweist, sodass die Multisegmentfilterstopfen als umhüllte Filterstopfen der Filteransetzmaschine zugeführt werden.In addition, according to a further development, it is provided that the device for assembling multi-segment filter plugs has at least one covering device for the multi-segment filter plugs, so that the multi-segment filter plugs are supplied to the filter attachment machine as coated filter plugs.
In einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform weist die Einrichtung zum Zusammenstellen von Multisegmentfilterstopfen wenigstens ein Prüforgan und/oder ein Bearbeitungsorgan für die Multisegmentfilterstopfen auf. Beispielsweise werden einzelne Filtersegmentstücke mittels eines Lasers bearbeitet bzw. perforiert, sodass an einer Prüfeinrichtung die Perforation des Filterstücks geprüft wird. Zur Qualitätssteigerung bzw. Qualitätskontrolle wird ferner beigetragen, wenn im Anschluss an die Prüfeinrichtung eine weitere Bearbeitungseinrichtung vorgesehen ist, sodass beispielsweise ein unge- nügend perforiertes Filtersegmentstück nochmals bearbeitet wird.In a preferred embodiment, the device for assembling multi-segment filter plugs has at least one test element and / or a processing element for the multi-segment filter plugs. For example, individual filter segment pieces are processed or perforated by means of a laser, so that one Test device the perforation of the filter piece is checked. Contribution to the increase in quality or quality control is also made if a further processing device is provided after the test device, so that, for example, an insufficiently perforated filter segment piece is processed again.
Besonders vorteilhaft ist es, wenn die Einrichtung zum Zusammenstellen von Multisegmentfilterstopfen in selbstständige Funktionseinheiten unterteilbar ist. Durch die Unterteilbarkeit der Zusammen- Stelleinrichtung in einer Mehrzahl von selbstständigen Funktionseinheiten ist eine große Variabilität bei der Multisegmentfilterherstel- lung gegeben. Um unterschiedliche Multisegmentfilter herzustellen, ist eine schnelle und kostengünstige Anpassung möglich, bei der ggf. die selbstständigen Funktionseinheiten lediglich umgeordnet und angepasst werden müssen bzw. nur wenige Module bzw. Funktionseinheiten ergänzt werden müssen. Im Rahmen dieser Anmeldung umfasst der Begriff „Funktionseinheit" auch den Begriff „Modul".It is particularly advantageous if the device for assembling multi-segment filter plugs can be subdivided into independent functional units. The fact that the assembly device can be subdivided into a plurality of independent functional units means that there is great variability in the manufacture of multisegment filters. In order to produce different multi-segment filters, a quick and inexpensive adaptation is possible, in which the independent functional units may only have to be rearranged and adapted or only a few modules or functional units need to be added. In the context of this application, the term “functional unit” also includes the term “module”.
Wenn für jeweils ein Filtersegmentstück eine Funktionseinheit vorgesehen ist, ist eine besonders platzsparende Einrichtung realisierbar.If a functional unit is provided for each filter segment piece, a particularly space-saving device can be implemented.
Aus WO-A-03/0371 13 ist eine Filtersegmentgruppenzusammenstell- einrichtung mit einzelnen Funktionseinheiten für Filtersegmentstücke bekannt, wobei im Rahmen dieser Anmeldung auf die Offenbarung dieses Dokumentes ausdrücklich verwiesen wird.A filter segment group assembly device with individual functional units for filter segment pieces is known from WO-A-03/0371 13, reference being made expressly to the disclosure of this document in the context of this application.
Eine besondere Ausführungsform der Anordnung ist dann gegeben, wenn die Strangbildungseinrichtung, die Filteransetzeinrichtung und die Einrichtung zum Zusammenstellen von Multisegmentfilterstopfen T-förmig angeordnet sind. In einer alternativen Ausgestaltung sind die Strangbildungseinrichtung, die Filteransetzeinrichtung und die Einrichtung zum Zusammenstellen von Multisegmentfilterstopfen L-förmig angeordnet.A special embodiment of the arrangement is given when the strand forming device, the filter attachment device and the device for assembling multi-segment filter plugs are arranged in a T-shape. In an alternative embodiment, the strand-forming device, the filter attachment device and the device for assembling multi-segment filter plugs are arranged in an L-shape.
Bei beiden Ausführungsformen, T-förmig bzw. L-förmig, wird eine kompakte Bauweise erreicht, wobei jede selbstständige Einheit der Anordnung sehr gut zugänglich ist. Je nach räumlichen bzw. Platzverhältnissen und Fertigungsanforderung ist es möglich, zwischen der L-förmigen oder T-förmigen Anordnung zu wählen. Hierdurch wird eine große Variabilität der Anordnung erreicht. Die Wahl der erfindungsgemäßen Anordnung der verschiedenen Module bzw. selbstständigen Einheiten hat selbst keinen Einfluss auf die Qualität der hergestellten Filterzigaretten.In both embodiments, T-shaped or L-shaped, a compact design is achieved, with each independent unit of the arrangement being very easily accessible. Depending on the spatial or space conditions and production requirements, it is possible to choose between the L-shaped or T-shaped arrangement. As a result, a great variability of the arrangement is achieved. The choice of the arrangement of the various modules or independent units according to the invention itself has no influence on the quality of the filter cigarettes produced.
Insbesondere ist wenigstens eine Belageinrichtung für die Multi- segmentfilterstopfen-Tabakstock-Gruppen vorgesehen, sodass die angesetzten Filterstopfen mit den Tabakstöcken verbunden werden.In particular, at least one covering device is provided for the multi-segment filter plug-tobacco rod groups, so that the attached filter plugs are connected to the tobacco rod.
In einer bevorzugten Weiterbildung wird vorgeschlagen, dass wenigstens ein Prüforgan und/oder ein Bearbeitungsorgan für Multi- segmentfilterstopfen-Tabakstock-Gruppen vorgesehen sind, sodass dauerhaft Filterzigaretten mit einer hohen konstanten Qualität hergestellt werden, wenn die Filterstopfen bearbeitet werden und die Filterzigaretten geprüft werden.In a preferred development, it is proposed that at least one test organ and / or a processing organ for multi-segment filter plug-tobacco rod groups are provided, so that permanent filter cigarettes are produced with a high constant quality when the filter plugs are processed and the filter cigarettes are tested.
Bevorzugterweise ist die Einrichtung zum Zusammenstellen von Multisegmentfilterstopfen in die Filteransetzeinrichtung integriert.The device for assembling multi-segment filter plugs is preferably integrated in the filter attachment device.
Die Erfindung wird nachstehend ohne Beschränkung des allgemeinen Erfindungsgedankens anhand von Ausführungsbeispielen und Bezugnahme auf die Zeichnungen exemplarisch beschrieben, wobei für alle im Text nicht näher erläuterten erfindungsgemäßen Einzelheiten ausdrücklich auf die Zeichnungen verwiesen wird. Es zeigen:The invention is described below by way of example without limitation of the general inventive concept by means of exemplary embodiments and reference to the drawings, in which for all details according to the invention not explained in more detail in the text, reference is expressly made to the drawings. Show it:
Fig. 1 eine Prinzipdarstellung einer erfindungsgemäßen An- Ordnung zur Herstellung von Filterzigaretten;1 shows a schematic diagram of an arrangement according to the invention for producing filter cigarettes;
Fig. 2 eine Seitenansicht einer erfindungsgemäßen Anordnung gemäß Fig. 1 im Ausschnitt;FIG. 2 shows a side view of an arrangement according to the invention according to FIG. 1 in detail;
Fig. 3 eine weitere schematische Seitenansicht einer erfindungsgemäßen Anordnung gemäß Fig. 1 im Ausschnitt;3 shows a further schematic side view of an arrangement according to the invention according to FIG. 1 in a detail;
Fig. 4 eine schematische Prinzipdarstellung einer weiteren erfindungsgemäßen Anordnung zur Herstellung von Fil- terzigaretten und4 shows a schematic basic illustration of a further arrangement according to the invention for producing filter cigarettes and
Fig. 5 eine schematische Seitenansicht einer erfindungsgemäßen Anordnung gemäß Fig. 4 im Ausschnitt.Fig. 5 is a schematic side view of an arrangement according to the invention according to Fig. 4 in detail.
In den Zeichnungen sind gleiche oder gleichartige Elemente und/oder Teile mit denselben Bezugsziffern versehen, sodass von einer erneuten Vorstellung entsprechend abgesehen wird.In the drawings, the same or similar elements and / or parts are provided with the same reference numerals, so that a renewed presentation is accordingly avoided.
In Fig. 1 ist eine erfindungsgemäße Anordnung zur Herstellung von Filterzigaretten in einer prinzipiellen Darstellung dargestellt. Die in1 shows an arrangement according to the invention for producing filter cigarettes in a basic illustration. In the
Fig. 1 gezeigte Anordnung ist T-förmig ausgebildet, wobei wenigstens ein Tabakstrang von einer Strangeinheit 300 hergestellt werden und in Tabakstöcke geschnitten wird, die an eine Filteransetzeinheit 200 übergeben werden. Die Strangeinheit 200 kann auch im Doppelstrangverfahren betrieben werden, sodass zwei Tabakstränge hergestellt werden. Der Strangeinheit 300 ist eine Verteilereinheit VE vorangestellt, mittels der Schnitttabak aufbereitet wird und zu einem Tabakstrang oder zwei Tabaksträngen verarbeitet und der Strangeinheit 300 übergeben wird. Die Strangeinheit 300 umhüllt die Tabakstränge mit Papier und schneidet sie in doppelt lange Tabakstöcke.The arrangement shown in FIG. 1 is T-shaped, at least one tobacco rod being produced by a rod unit 300 and being cut into tobacco rods, which are transferred to a filter attachment unit 200. The strand unit 200 can also be operated using the double-strand method, so that two tobacco rods are produced. The strand unit 300 is preceded by a distributor unit VE, by means of which cut tobacco is processed and processed into a tobacco rod or two tobacco rods and transferred to the rod unit 300. The string unit 300 wraps the tobacco strands with paper and cuts them into double-length tobacco sticks.
Darüber hinaus ist in einer geradlinigen Fortsetzung der Filteransetzeinheit 200, quasi als Fortsetzung des T-Balkens der T- förmigen Anordnung, eine erfindungsgemäße Filtersegmentzusam- menstelleinrichtung 100 angeordnet, mittels der Multisegmentfilter- stopfen aus Filtersegmentstücken zusammengestellt werden. Die zusammengesellten Filterstopfen haben bevorzugterweise eine doppelte Gebrauchslänge oder ein Vielfaches der doppelten Gebrauchslänge.In addition, a filter segment assembly device 100 according to the invention is arranged in a straight line continuation of the filter attachment unit 200, quasi as a continuation of the T-bar of the T-shaped arrangement, by means of which multi-segment filter plugs are assembled from filter segment pieces. The filter plugs put together preferably have a double use length or a multiple of twice the use length.
Fig. 2 zeigt eine schematische Seitenansicht auf eine Trommelanordnung einer Filtersegmentzusammenstelleinrichtung 100 und einer Filteransetzeinheit 200, wie sie in Fig. 1 angeordnet sind. Die Filtersegmentzusammenstelleinrichtung 100 und die Filteransetzeinheit 200 sind in einer geraden Linie bzw. Ebene angeordnet. Die durch Schneiden der Tabakstränge von der Strangeinheit 300 (Fig.FIG. 2 shows a schematic side view of a drum arrangement of a filter segment assembly device 100 and a filter attachment unit 200, as are arranged in FIG. 1. The filter segment assembly device 100 and the filter attachment unit 200 are arranged in a straight line or plane. The cutting of the tobacco strands from the strand unit 300 (FIG.
1 ) empfangenen doppelt langen Tabakstöcke werden von einer Ü- bernahmetrommel 201 von der Strangeinheit 300 übernommen und zu einem Schneidmesser 202 weiter transportiert, von dem die doppelt langen Tabakstöcke in Tabakstöcke einfacher Länge geteilt werden. Nachfolgend werden die geschnittenen Tabakstöcke einfacher Länge längsaxial auf einer Schiebetrommel 203 auseinander gezogen.1) received double-length tobacco sticks are taken over by a transfer drum 201 from the strand unit 300 and transported to a cutting knife 202, from which the double-length tobacco sticks are divided into tobacco sticks of simple length. The cut tobacco sticks of simple length are then pulled apart axially on a sliding drum 203.
Gleichzeitig zur Übernahme der Tabakstöcke werden an der Filter- segmentzusammenstelleinrichtung 100 Filtersegmente aus den selbstständigen Funktionseinheiten 110.1 bis 110.4 zu Multisegmentfilterstopfen aus mehreren Filtersegmenten zusammengestellt. Zu weiteren Einzelheiten der Funktionseinheiten 110.1 bis 110.4 wird auf die Offenbarung in WO-A-03/037113 verwiesen, in der eine Multisegmentfilterherstelleinrichtung mit mehreren Funktionseinheiten im Detail beschrieben ist.Simultaneously with the takeover of the tobacco sticks, 100 filter segments from the independent functional units 110.1 to 110.4 are assembled into multi-segment filter plugs from several filter segments on the filter segment assembly device. For further details of the functional units 110.1 to 110.4, reference is made to the disclosure in WO-A-03/037113, in which a multi-segment filter manufacturing device with a plurality of functional units is described in detail.
Nach der Zusammenstellung der einzelnen Filtersegmente werden die zusammengestellten Multisegmentfilterstopfen doppelter Länge von einer Übergabetrommel 111.1 der in Förderrichtung der Filtersegmente letzten Funktionseinheit 110.1 an eine Taumeltrommel 150 übergeben, an der die zusammengestellten Multisegmentfilterstopfen zusammengeschoben werden. Anschließend werden die doppelt langen Multisegmentfilterstopfen über weitere Fördertrommeln zu einer Einlegetrommel 160 gefördert, die die Multisegmentfilterstopfen an eine Zusammenstelltrommel 210 abgibt. Nach der Übergabe der Multisegmentfilterstopfen an die Zusammenstelltrommel 210 werden die längsaxial beabstandeten Tabakstöcke einfacher Länge von der Schiebetrommel 203 an die Zusammenstelltrommel 210 abgegeben, sodass Tabakstock-Filterstopfen- Tabakstock-Gruppen auf der Zusammenstelltrommel 210 angeord- net sind und danach an eine Fördertrommel 211 , die vorzugsweise als Schiebetrommel ausgebildet ist, abgegeben werden.After the individual filter segments have been assembled, the assembled multi-segment filter plugs of double length are transferred from a transfer drum 111.1 of the last functional unit 110.1 in the conveying direction of the filter segments to a wobble drum 150, on which the assembled multi-segment filter plugs are pushed together. The double-length multi-segment filter plugs are then conveyed via further conveyor drums to an insertion drum 160, which delivers the multi-segment filter plugs to an assembly drum 210. After the multisegment filter plugs have been transferred to the assembly drum 210, the single-length tobacco sticks which are spaced axially apart are discharged from the sliding drum 203 to the assembly drum 210, so that tobacco rod filter plugs and tobacco rod groups are arranged on the assembly drum 210 and then to a conveyor drum 211 is preferably designed as a sliding drum.
Anschließend werden die zusammengestellten Tabakstock- Filterstopfen-Tabakstock-Gruppen an eine Belageinrichtung 220 mit zwei Belagapparaten 221 , 222 transportiert, sodass die Rauchartikelgruppen mit einem Belagpapierblättchen versehen werden. Eine derartige Belageinrichtung ist in der europäischen Patentanmeldung der Anmelderin mit dem amtlichen Aktenzeichen 03 008 450.3 im Detail beschrieben, auf die bezüglich der Offenbarung ausdrücklich verwiesen wird.The assembled tobacco rod filter plug-tobacco rod groups are then transported to a covering device 220 with two covering devices 221, 222, so that the smoking article groups are provided with a covering paper sheet. Such a covering device is described in detail in the applicant's European patent application with the official file number 03 008 450.3, to which reference is expressly made with regard to the disclosure.
Nach der Verbindung der Tabakstock-Filterstopfen-Tabakstock- Gruppen werden die doppelt langen verbundenen Gruppen an einer Schneidtrommel 240 mittels eines Schneidmessers 241 in Filterzigaretten einfacher Gebrauchslänge geschnitten. Die entstandenen Filterzigaretten einfacher Gebrauchslänge werden anschließend über weitere Förderorgane zu einer Verpackungsmaschine der Tabak verarbeitenden Industrie transportiert.After connecting the tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod Groups are cut the double long connected groups on a cutting drum 240 by means of a cutting knife 241 in filter cigarettes of simple use length. The resulting filter cigarettes of simple useful length are then transported to a packaging machine in the tobacco processing industry via further conveying elements.
Gemäß der in Fig. 2 dargestellten Ausführung bzw. Anordnung wer- den nicht verbundene d.h. nicht mit einem Verbindungsblättchen versehene Multisegmentfilterstopfen doppelter Gebrauchslänge, zur Einlegetrommel 160 gefördert.According to the embodiment or arrangement shown in Fig. 2, unconnected i.e. Multi-segment filter plugs of double use length not provided with a connecting sheet, conveyed to the insertion drum 160.
In Fig. 3 ist eine Ausführungsform gezeigt, bei der die zusammen- gestellten Multisegmentfilterstopfen mittels einer Belageinrichtung 120, die zwei Belagapparate 121 , 122 aufweist, mit einem Verbindungsblättchen versehen. Ein derartiger Belagapparat ist in der europäischen Patentanmeldung der Anmelderin mit dem amtlichen Aktenzeichen 03 008 450.3 ausführlich beschrieben.An embodiment is shown in FIG. 3, in which the assembled multi-segment filter plugs are provided with a connecting sheet by means of a covering device 120, which has two covering devices 121, 122. Such a covering device is described in detail in the applicant's European patent application with the official file number 03 008 450.3.
Nach der Umhüllung der Multisegmentfilterstopfen können die Filterstopfen mittels einer Lasereinheit 130 auf ihrem Transportweg zu der Einlegetrommel 160 zusätzlich bearbeitet werden. Die Lasereinheit 130 ist gestrichelt angedeutet, da die Bearbeitung der umhüll- ten Filterstopfen optional ausgeführt werden kann.After the multi-segment filter plugs have been encased, the filter plugs can additionally be processed by means of a laser unit 130 on their transport path to the insertion drum 160. The laser unit 130 is indicated by dashed lines, since the processing of the coated filter plugs can optionally be carried out.
Ferner kann auf dem Transportweg der Filterstopfen zu der Einlegetrommel 160 eine Prüfeinheit für die Filterstopfen vorgesehen sein. Zur Nachbearbeitung kann nach der Prüfeinheit eine weitere Bear- beitungsstation optional vorgesehen sein, sodass qualitativ hochwertige Multisegmentfilterstopfen von der Einlegetrommel 160 an die Zusammenstelltrommel 210 abgegeben werden. In Fig. 4 ist eine weitere erfindungsgemäße Anordnung zur Herstellung von Filterzigaretten gezeigt, wobei die Anordnung in Gestalt eines L ausgebildet ist. Hierbei werden die geschnittenen Tabakstö- cke an ein Übergabemodul 200.1 einer Filteransetzeinrichtung übergeben. Die Herstellung der Filterzigaretten erfolgt in einem Fertigungsmodul 200.2, in dem Tabakstock-Multisegmentfilterstopfen- Tabakstock-Gruppen mit Belagpapierblättchen mittels der Belageinrichtung 220 verbunden werden. Zwischen dem Übergabemodul 200.1 und dem Fertigungsmodul 200.2 ist eine Filtersegmentzu- sammenstelleinrichtung 100 zur Herstellung von Multisegmentfilterstopfen angeordnet.Furthermore, a test unit for the filter plugs can be provided on the transport path of the filter plugs to the insertion drum 160. A further processing station can optionally be provided after the test unit for post-processing, so that high-quality multi-segment filter plugs are delivered from the insertion drum 160 to the assembly drum 210. 4 shows a further arrangement according to the invention for producing filter cigarettes, the arrangement being in the form of an L. The cut tobacco sticks are transferred to a transfer module 200.1 of a filter attachment device. The filter cigarettes are produced in a production module 200.2, in which tobacco rod multi-segment filter plugs and tobacco rod groups are connected to topping paper sheets by means of the topping device 220. Between the transfer module 200.1 and the manufacturing module 200.2 there is a filter segment assembly device 100 for producing multi-segment filter plugs.
Nach der Aufnahme der doppelt langen Tabakstöcke auf der Über- nahmetrommel 201 werden die Tabakstöcke mittels des Schneidmessers 202 geschnitten und in einem nachfolgenden Schnitt längsaxial beabstandet, bevor die geschnittenen längsaxial beabstandeten Tabakstöcke zur Filtersegmentzusammenstellein- richtung 100 gelangen und von den Fördertrommeln der Funktions- einheiten 110.1 bis 110.4 zum Fertigungsmodul 200.2 gefördert werden.After the double-long tobacco sticks have been picked up on the take-up drum 201, the tobacco sticks are cut by means of the cutting knife 202 and spaced longitudinally axially in a subsequent cut before the cut tobacco sticks spaced axially apart reach the filter segment assembly device 100 and from the conveyor drums of the functional units 110.1 up to 110.4 for production module 200.2.
An jeder Funktionseinheit 110.1 bis 110.4 werden Filterstücke zwischen die längsaxial beabstandeten Tabakstöcke eingelegt und zur nächsten Funktionseinheit weiter transportiert. An der Funktionseinheit 110.1 wird das letzte Filtersegmentstück eingelegt, sodass Multisegmentfilterstopfen in doppelter Gebrauchslänge auf der Übergabetrommel 1 1 1.1 zwischen den längsaxial beabstandeten Tabakstöcken vorhanden sind.At each functional unit 110.1 to 110.4, filter pieces are inserted between the tobacco sticks which are spaced along the longitudinal axis and transported to the next functional unit. The last filter segment piece is inserted on the functional unit 110.1, so that multi-segment filter plugs with a double useful length are present on the transfer drum 1 1 1.1 between the tobacco sticks which are spaced apart axially.
Im Anschluss werden die Tabakstock-Filterstopfen-Tabakstock- Gruppen auf der Taumeltrommel 150 längsaxial zusammengescho- ben und der Belageinrichtung 220 zugeführt, sodass die Tabakstock-Filterstopfen-Tabakstock-Gruppen mit einem Belagpapier- biättchen verbunden und umwickelt werden. Nachfolgend werden die verbundenen Tabakstock-Filterstopfen-Tabakstock-Gruppen an der Schneidetrommel 240 mittels des Schneidmessers 241 zu Filterzigaretten einfacher Gebrauchslänge geschnitten.The tobacco rod filter plug-tobacco rod groups are then axially pushed together on the wobble drum 150. ben and the topping device 220 supplied, so that the tobacco rod filter plug-tobacco rod groups are connected and wrapped with a topping paper. Subsequently, the connected tobacco rod filter plug-tobacco rod groups on the cutting drum 240 are cut by means of the cutting knife 241 into filter cigarettes of simple use length.
In weiteren Schritten können optional Bearbeitungsschritte, z.B. mittels einer Lasereinheit, und Überprüfungen der Zigaretteneigen- schaffen mittels eines Prüforgans erfolgen.In further steps, optional processing steps, e.g. by means of a laser unit, and the cigarette's own properties are checked by means of a test device.
Mittels der erfindungsgemäßen Anordnung ist es möglich, eine direkte Kopplung zwischen einer Multisegmentzusammenstelleinrich- tung und einer Filteransetzeinrichtung zu erreichen, wobei in der Filtersegmentzusammenstelleinrichtung Multisegmentfilterstopfen zusammengestellt werden.By means of the arrangement according to the invention it is possible to achieve a direct coupling between a multi-segment assembly device and a filter attachment device, with multi-segment filter plugs being assembled in the filter segment assembly device.
Nach Zusammenstellen der Multisegmentfilterstopfen werden die Filterstopfen an die Filteransetzeinheit übergeben, die gleichzeitig Tabakstöcke von einer Strangmaschine übernimmt, schneidet und längsaxial spreizt.After the multi-segment filter plugs have been put together, the filter plugs are transferred to the filter attachment unit, which at the same time takes over, cuts and spreads tobacco rods from a strand machine.
Wahlweise können die Multisegmentfilterstopfen mit einem Umhüllungspapier vor der Zusammenstellung mit den Tabakstöcken um- rollt werden. BezuqszeichenlisteOptionally, the multi-segment filter plugs can be rolled over with wrapping paper before being put together with the tobacco sticks. LIST OF REFERENCES
100 Filtersegmentzusammenstelleinrichtung100 filter segment assembler
110.1 bis 110.4 Funktionseinheit 111.1 Übergabetrommel 120 Belageinrichtung 121 Belagapparat 122 Belagapparat 130 Lasereinheit 150 Taumeltrommel 160 Einlegetrommel 200 Filteransetzeinrichtung 200.1 Übergabemodul 200.2 Fertigungsmodul 201 Übernahmetrommel 202 Schneidmesser 203 Schiebetrommel 210 Zusammenstelltrommel 21 1 Fördertrommel 220 Belageinrichtung 221 Belagapparat 222 Belagapparat 240 Schneidtrommel 241 Schneidmesser 300 Strangeinheit VE Verteilereinheit 110.1 to 110.4 functional unit 111.1 transfer drum 120 covering device 121 covering device 122 covering device 130 laser unit 150 wobble drum 160 insertion drum 200 filter attachment device 200.1 transfer module 200.2 manufacturing module 201 transfer drum 202 cutting knife 203 sliding drum 210 assembly drum 21 1 conveyor drum 220 covering device 221 covering device 222 belt unit cutting unit 300 cutting unit distribution unit 240 cutting device

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Anordnung zur Herstellung von FilterzigarettenPatentansprüche Arrangement for the production of filter cigarettes
1. Anordnung zur Herstellung von Filterzigaretten, wobei eine Strangbildungseinrichtung (300) zur Bildung eines Tabakstrangs und eine Filteransetzeinrichtung (200; 200.1 , 200.2) zum Ansetzen von Filterstopfen an aus dem Tabakstrang geschnittenen Tabakstöcken vorgesehen sind, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass eine Einrichtung (100) zum Zusammenstellen von Multisegmentfilterstopfen aus wenigstens drei Filtersegmentstücken vorgesehen ist.1. Arrangement for the production of filter cigarettes, a strand forming device (300) for forming a tobacco rod and a filter attachment device (200; 200.1, 200.2) for attaching filter plugs to tobacco rods cut from the tobacco rod are provided, characterized in that a device (100) is provided for assembling multi-segment filter plugs from at least three filter segment pieces.
2. Anordnung nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Einrichtung (100) zur Herstellung von Multisegmentfilterstopfen wenigstens eine Belageinrichtung (120) für die Multisegmentfilterstopfen aufweist.2. Arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that the device (100) for producing multi-segment filter plugs has at least one covering device (120) for the multi-segment filter plugs.
3. Anordnung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Einrichtung (100) zur Herstellung von Multisegmentfil- terstopfen wenigstens ein Prüforgan und/oder ein Bearbeitungsorgan (130) für die Multisegmentfilterstopfen aufweist.3. Arrangement according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the device (100) for producing multisegment fil- has at least one test element and / or a processing element (130) for the multi-segment filter plug.
4. Anordnung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch ge- kennzeichnet, dass die Einrichtung (100) zum Zusammenstellen von Multisegmentfilterstopfen in selbstständigen Funktionseinheiten (1 10.1 , 110.2, 110.3, 110.4) unterteilbar ist.4. Arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the device (100) for assembling multisegment filter plugs into independent functional units (1 10.1, 110.2, 110.3, 110.4) can be subdivided.
5. Anordnung nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass für jeweils ein Filtersegmentstück eine Funktionseinheit (110.1 , 1 10.2, 110.3, 110.4) vorgesehen ist.5. Arrangement according to claim 4, characterized in that a functional unit (110.1, 1 10.2, 110.3, 110.4) is provided for each filter segment piece.
6. Anordnung nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Strangbildungseinrichtung (300), die Filteransetzeinrichtung (200; 200.1 , 200.2) und die Einrichtung (100) zum Zusammenstellen von Multisegmentfilterstopfen T-förmig angeordnet sind.6. Arrangement according to one or more of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the strand-forming device (300), the filter attachment device (200; 200.1, 200.2) and the device (100) for assembling multi-segment filter plugs are arranged in a T-shape.
7. Anordnung nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Strangbildungseinrichtung (300), die Filteransetzeinrichtung (200; 200.1 , 200.2) und die Einrichtung (100) zum Zusammenstellen von Multisegmentfilterstopfen L-förmig angeordnet sind.7. Arrangement according to one or more of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the strand-forming device (300), the filter attachment device (200; 200.1, 200.2) and the device (100) for assembling multi-segment filter plugs are arranged in an L-shape.
8. Anordnung nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass wenigstens eine Belageinrichtung (220) für Multisegmentfilterstopfen-Tabakstock-Gruppen vorgesehen ist.8. Arrangement according to one or more of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that at least one covering device (220) is provided for multi-segment filter plug-tobacco rod groups.
9. Anordnung nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 1 bis 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass wenigstens ein Prüforgan und/oder ein Bearbeitungsorgan für die Multisegmentfilterstop- fen-Tabakstock-Gruppen vorgesehen sind.9. Arrangement according to one or more of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that at least one test element and / or a processing element for the multi-segment filter stop fen tobacco stick groups are provided.
10. Anordnung nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 1 bis 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Einrichtung (100) zum Zusammenstellen von Multisegmentfilterstopfen in die Filteransetzeinrichtung (200.1 , 200.2) integriert ist. 10. The arrangement according to one or more of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the device (100) for assembling multisegment filter plugs is integrated in the filter attachment device (200.1, 200.2).
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