EP1757195A2 - Method and apparatus for manufacturing cigarettes with multiple compartment filters - Google Patents

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EP1757195A2
EP1757195A2 EP06011153A EP06011153A EP1757195A2 EP 1757195 A2 EP1757195 A2 EP 1757195A2 EP 06011153 A EP06011153 A EP 06011153A EP 06011153 A EP06011153 A EP 06011153A EP 1757195 A2 EP1757195 A2 EP 1757195A2
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    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
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  • the invention relates to a method for producing filter cigarettes with multiple filters from different rod-shaped filter components, which are taken on separate conveyor paths separate stocks in multiple use length, divided into shorter lengths and inserted between two coaxially aligned tobacco rods.
  • the invention also relates to a device for producing filter cigarettes with multiple filters of different rod-shaped filter components, with separate supplies for filter rods multiple use length, which are assigned on separate conveyor paths conveyor drums for dividing, grouping and inserting the rod-shaped filter components between two coaxially aligned tobacco rods.
  • the invention is based on the object for the. Machining and handling of different filter components necessary steps to make flexible and to allow with the least possible effort on conveyor drums.
  • rod-shaped filter components are divided into pairs of individual filter plug and on the other conveying rod-shaped filter components in double-length filter plug on the one conveying path, and that the filter plug of the two filter components are inserted successively between the tobacco rods.
  • the invention comprises a procedure in which initially a double-length filter plug is inserted centrally between two spaced tobacco rods, leaving a gap in each case to the adjacent tobacco rods, are inserted into the pairwise single filter plug subsequently.
  • a preferred variant of the invention is that first the pairs of individual filter plugs and then the double-length filter plugs are inserted between the tobacco rods, wherein according to another proposal, the single filter plug in a position adjacent to the tobacco rods and the double-length filter plug into a central gap between the single filter plug added become.
  • This is particularly advantageous for filter components which secrete particles during their handling, so that their initial insertion between the tobacco rods into the following sensitive area of the machine unit, in which gluing and wrapping of the article components takes place, can be operated so that they are free from contamination and thus long-term operational.
  • the procedure according to the invention is further optimized according to a further development in that the individual filter plugs are obtained from filter rods of twelve times the working length and the double-length filter plugs are obtained from filter rods of six times the length of use.
  • the apparatus for carrying out the method described at the outset is that the one conveying path is formed by five conveyor drums for duplicate subdivision of filter rods taken from a separate supply of six times the length of use, to the staggering, cross-axial sequencing and subdivision of the resulting filter rods twice the useful length in single filter plugs and for longitudinal axial spread and transverse axial distance increase for inserting the single filter plug between the tobacco rods, and that the other conveying path is formed by six conveyor drums, for double subdivision of filter rods taken from the other separate supply of twelve times the length of use, for staggering, transaxial catenary sequencing and subdivision of obtained filter rods four times the length of use, as well as for staggering, transaxial catenary sequencing and cross-axial distance increase to insert the obtained Filter rods of double use length between the tobacco rods.
  • tobacco rods is further proposed that the conveying path formed by five conveyor drums for a filter component - based on the conveying direction of the tobacco rods along a lined up by a Conveying drums formed conveying path - upstream of a compilation drum with the conveying path of the tobacco rods is in operative connection, and that the conveying path formed by six conveyor drums for the other filter component is downstream via a compilation drum with the conveying path of the tobacco rods in operative connection.
  • filter rods of a first component for example Charcoal
  • a first component for example Charcoal
  • filter rods of a first component for example Charcoal
  • a staggering drum 7 and transferred to this in a relay formation 8.
  • the staggered filter rods 6 reach a sliding drum 9, on which they are transferred into a series formation 11 and again divided by a circular blade 12 into single-length filter stoppers 13.
  • the filter plug 13 are placed in a spreading formation 16, in each case between two filter plug 13th a pair of a larger frontal distance is prepared, and then 'transferred in this formation on an acceleration drum 17 on which the filter plug 13 are brought into a Queraxial enlarged spacer formation 18.
  • the longitudinal axial and queraxial spaced filter plug 13 are inserted directly on a compiler 19 according to insertion position 21 on both sides in the gap between two tobacco rods 22 which fed in double use length of a drum 23, cut centrally on a cutting drum 24 according to cutting position 26 and were pulled apart on a spreading drum 27 according to the spreading position 28 longitudinal axial.
  • filter rods 31 of a second component of twelve times the length of use are removed from a magazine 32, divided by two circular blade 33 in three filter plug 34 of four times the useful length, passed to a staggering drum 36 and transferred to this in a relay formation 37.
  • the staggered filter stoppers 34 reach a sliding drum 38, on which they are transferred into a series formation 39 and again divided by a circular blade 41 into filter stoppers 42 of twice the useful length.
  • the severed filter plugs 42 are again brought into a staggering formation 44 and displaced on a sliding drum 46 into a series formation 47 in which they pass back onto the staggering drum 43.
  • the cross-axially spaced filter plug 42 are inserted centrally on a compilation drum 49 in the gap between the two filter plug 13 according to the insertion position 50.
  • the tobacco-filter rod combination 13, 22, 42 of double the use length created in the insertion position 50 is subsequently centered in a known manner Separation of the double-length filter plug 42 assembled into individual filter cigarettes.

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The method and appliance for producing filter cigarettes with multiple-constituent filters involve separate stores and conveyor tracks. One conveyor track is formed of five conveyor drums (1,7,9,14,17) for twice dividing filter-tips (2) six times the useful length taken from a separate store (3). The filter tips (6) twice the useful length are stacked behind each other and divided into single filter stoppers (13) which are inserted between the tobacco bars. The other conveyor track is formed by six conveyor drums (29,36,38,43,46,48) for twice diving filter tips (34) of four times the useful length and taken from another separate store (32).

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Herstellen von Filterzigaretten mit Mehrfachfiltern aus unterschiedlichen stabförmigen Filterkomponenten, welche auf getrennten Förderwegen separaten Vorräten in mehrfacher Gebrauchslänge entnommen, in kürzere Längenabschnitte unterteilt und zwischen zwei koaxial zueinander ausgerichtete Tabakstäbe eingefügt werden.The invention relates to a method for producing filter cigarettes with multiple filters from different rod-shaped filter components, which are taken on separate conveyor paths separate stocks in multiple use length, divided into shorter lengths and inserted between two coaxially aligned tobacco rods.

Die Erfindung betrifft außerdem eine Vorrichtung zum Herstellen von Filterzigaretten mit Mehrfachfiltern aus unterschiedlichen stabförmigen Filterkomponenten, mit separaten Vorräten für Filterstäbe mehrfacher Gebrauchslänge, denen auf getrennten Förderwegen Fördertrommeln zum Unterteilen, Gruppieren und Einfügen der stabförmigen Filterkomponenten zwischen zwei koaxial zueinander ausgerichtete Tabakstäbe zugeordnet sind.The invention also relates to a device for producing filter cigarettes with multiple filters of different rod-shaped filter components, with separate supplies for filter rods multiple use length, which are assigned on separate conveyor paths conveyor drums for dividing, grouping and inserting the rod-shaped filter components between two coaxially aligned tobacco rods.

Unter "unterschiedliche Filterkomponenten" sind im erfindungsgemäßen Sinn Filterkomponenten aus unterschiedlichem Filtermaterial und/oder Filterabschnitte unterschiedlicher Längenabmessungen zu verstehen.Under "different filter components" filter components of different filter material and / or filter sections are different in the sense of the invention Length dimensions to understand.

Zur Herstellung von Filterzigaretten mit Kombinationsfiltern aus derart unterschiedlichen Filterkomponenten im sogenannten Querverfahren werden in einer Maschineneinheit stabförmige Filter- und Tabakartikel vor ihrer Vereinigung zunächst auf getrennten Wegen über zahlreiche Stationen in Form von Trommeln gefördert, deren vertikale und horizontale Achsabstände die Größe der Maschineneinheit bestimmen.For the production of filter cigarettes with combination filters of such different filter components in the so-called cross process are in a machine unit rod-shaped filters and tobacco promoted before their association first on separate paths through numerous stations in the form of drums whose vertical and horizontal center distances determine the size of the machine unit.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde die für die. Bearbeitung und Handhabung von unterschiedlichen Filterkomponenten erforderlichen Arbeitsschritte flexibel zu gestalten und mit einem möglichst geringen Aufwand an Fördertrommeln zu ermöglichen.The invention is based on the object for the. Machining and handling of different filter components necessary steps to make flexible and to allow with the least possible effort on conveyor drums.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, daß auf dem einen Förderweg stabförmige Filterkomponenten in Paare von Einzelfilterstopfen und auf dem anderen Förderweg stabförmige Filterkomponenten in doppeltlange Filterstopfen unterteilt werden, und daß die Filterstopfen der beiden Filterkomponenten nacheinander zwischen die Tabakstäbe eingefügt werden.
Die Erfindung umfaßt eine Verfahrensweise, bei der zunächst ein doppeltlanger Filterstopfen zentral zwischen zwei beabstandete Tabakstäbe unter Freilassung jeweils einer Lücke zu den benachbarten Tabakstäben eingefügt wird, in die nachträglich paarweise Einzelfilterstopfen eingelegt werden. Eine bevorzugte erfindungsgemäße Variante besteht hingegen darin, daß zunächst die Paare von Einzelfilterstopfen und anschließend die doppeltlangen Filterstopfen zwischen die Tabakstäbe eingefügt werden, wobei nach einem weiteren Vorschlag die Einzelfilterstopfen in einer an die Tabakstäbe angrenzenden Lage und die doppeltlangen Filterstopfen in eine zentrale Lücke zwischen den Einzelfilterstopfen eingefügt werden. Dies ist besonders vorteilhaft für Filterkomponenten die während ihrer Handhabung Partikel absondern, so daß deren Ersteinfügung zwischen die Tabakstäbe den nachfolgenden sensiblen Bereich der Maschineneinheit, in der eine Beleimung und Umwicklung der Artikelkomponenten erfolgt, verschmutzungsfrei und damit langfristig funktionsfähig betrieben werden kann.
Die erfindungsgemäße Verfahrensweise wird gemäß einer Weiterbildung noch dadurch optimiert, daß die Einzelfilterstopfen aus Filterstäben von zwölffacher Gebrauchslänge und die doppeltlangen Filterstopfen aus Filterstäben von sechsfacher Gebrauchslänge erhalten werden.This object is achieved in that rod-shaped filter components are divided into pairs of individual filter plug and on the other conveying rod-shaped filter components in double-length filter plug on the one conveying path, and that the filter plug of the two filter components are inserted successively between the tobacco rods.
The invention comprises a procedure in which initially a double-length filter plug is inserted centrally between two spaced tobacco rods, leaving a gap in each case to the adjacent tobacco rods, are inserted into the pairwise single filter plug subsequently. A preferred variant of the invention, however, is that first the pairs of individual filter plugs and then the double-length filter plugs are inserted between the tobacco rods, wherein according to another proposal, the single filter plug in a position adjacent to the tobacco rods and the double-length filter plug into a central gap between the single filter plug added become. This is particularly advantageous for filter components which secrete particles during their handling, so that their initial insertion between the tobacco rods into the following sensitive area of the machine unit, in which gluing and wrapping of the article components takes place, can be operated so that they are free from contamination and thus long-term operational.
The procedure according to the invention is further optimized according to a further development in that the individual filter plugs are obtained from filter rods of twelve times the working length and the double-length filter plugs are obtained from filter rods of six times the length of use.

Die Vorrichtung zur Durchführung des eingangs bezeichneten Verfahrens besteht darin, daß der eine Förderweg durch fünf Fördertrommeln gebildet ist zur zweifachen Unterteilung von aus dem einen separaten Vorrat entnommenen Filterstäben von sechsfacher Gebrauchslänge, zur Staffelung, queraxialen Hintereinanderreihung und Unterteilung der erhaltenen Filterstäbe doppelter Gebrauchslänge in Einzelfilterstopfen sowie zur längsaxialen Spreizung und queraxialen Abstandsvergrö-ßerung zum Einfügen der Einzelfilterstopfen zwischen die Tabakstäbe, und daß der andere Förderweg durch sechs Fördertrommeln gebildet ist, zur zweifachen Unterteilung von aus dem anderen separaten Vorrat entnommenen Filterstäben von zwölffacher Gebrauchslänge, zur Staffelung, queraxialen Hintereinanderreihung und Unterteilung der erhaltenen Filterstäbe vierfacher Gebrauchslänge, sowie zur Staffelung, queraxialen Hintereinanderreihung und queraxialen Abstandsvergrößerung zum Einfügen der erhaltenen Filterstäbe doppelter Gebrauchslänge zwischen die Tabakstäbe.
Zum Zusammenfügen der getrennt zugeführten Filterstopfen und der auf einem dritten Weg zugeführten Tabakstäbe wird weiterhin vorgeschlagen, daß der durch fünf Fördertrommeln gebildete Förderweg für die eine Filterkomponente - bezogen auf die Förderrichtung der Tabakstäbe entlang eines durch aneinandergereihte Fördertrommeln gebildeten Förderweges - stromauf über eine Zusammenstelltrommel mit dem Förderweg der Tabakstäbe in Wirkverbindung steht, und daß der durch sechs Fördertrommeln gebildete Förderweg für die andere Filterkomponente stromab über eine Zusammenstelltrommel mit dem Förderweg der Tabakstäbe in Wirkverbindung steht.The apparatus for carrying out the method described at the outset is that the one conveying path is formed by five conveyor drums for duplicate subdivision of filter rods taken from a separate supply of six times the length of use, to the staggering, cross-axial sequencing and subdivision of the resulting filter rods twice the useful length in single filter plugs and for longitudinal axial spread and transverse axial distance increase for inserting the single filter plug between the tobacco rods, and that the other conveying path is formed by six conveyor drums, for double subdivision of filter rods taken from the other separate supply of twelve times the length of use, for staggering, transaxial catenary sequencing and subdivision of obtained filter rods four times the length of use, as well as for staggering, transaxial catenary sequencing and cross-axial distance increase to insert the obtained Filter rods of double use length between the tobacco rods.
To assemble the separately supplied filter plugs and supplied in a third way tobacco rods is further proposed that the conveying path formed by five conveyor drums for a filter component - based on the conveying direction of the tobacco rods along a lined up by a Conveying drums formed conveying path - upstream of a compilation drum with the conveying path of the tobacco rods is in operative connection, and that the conveying path formed by six conveyor drums for the other filter component is downstream via a compilation drum with the conveying path of the tobacco rods in operative connection.

Infolge der bis zur Einfügung zwischen die Tabakstäbe konsequenten zweibahnigen Handhabung der unterschiedlichen Filterkomponenten wird eine Umrüstung der Maschine bzw. deren Anpassung an andere Filterkomponenten und deren Einfügung erleichtert. Insbesondere wird eine Umrüstung auf eine einzige Standard-Filterkomponente durch eine einseitige Außerbetriebnahme der eingangsseitigen Filterzuführtrommeln vereinfacht.
Darüber hinaus können verschmutzungsintensive Filterkomponenten, wie zum Beispiel Charcoalfilter aus einem besonders sensiblen Maschinenbereich mit Beleimungs- und Wickeleinrichtungen herausgehalten werden.As a result of the two-way handling of the different filter components, which is consistent up to the insertion between the tobacco rods, a conversion of the machine or its adaptation to other filter components and their insertion is facilitated. In particular, a conversion to a single standard filter component is simplified by a one-sided decommissioning of the input-side filter feed drums.
In addition, pollution-intensive filter components, such as Charcoal filters, can be kept out of a particularly sensitive machine area with gluing and winding devices.

In der Zeichnung ist ein bevorzugtes Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung anhand eines schematisierten Trommelplans mit zugeordneten Arbeitsgängen dargestellt.In the drawing, a preferred embodiment of the invention with reference to a schematic drum plan is shown with associated operations.

Mittels einer Schneidtrommel 1 werden Filterstäbe einer ersten Komponente (beispielsweise aus Charcoal) von sechsfacher Gebrauchslänge aus einem Magazin 3 entnommen, mittels zweier Kreismesser 4 in drei Filterstäbe 6 von doppelter Gebrauchslänge unterteilt, an eine Staffeltrommel 7 übergeben und auf dieser in eine Staffelformation 8 überführt. Von der Staffeltrommel 7 gelangen die gestaffelten Filterstäbe 6 auf eine Schiebetrommel 9, auf der sie in eine Reihenformation 11 überführt und nochmals durch ein Kreismesser 12 in einfachlange Filterstopfen 13 unterteilt werden. Mittels einer Spreiztrommel 14 werden die Filterstopfen 13 in eine Spreizformation 16 versetzt, in der jeweils zwischen zwei Filterstopfen 13 eines Paares ein größerer stirnseitiger Abstand hergestellt wird, und anschließend' in dieser Formation auf eine Beschleunigungstrommel 17 überführt, auf der die Filterstopfen 13 in eine queraxial vergrößerte Abstandsformation 18 gebracht werden.By means of a cutting drum 1 filter rods of a first component (for example Charcoal) of six times the length of use are taken from a magazine 3, divided by two circular blades 4 in three filter rods 6 of double useful length, passed to a staggering drum 7 and transferred to this in a relay formation 8. From the staggering drum 7, the staggered filter rods 6 reach a sliding drum 9, on which they are transferred into a series formation 11 and again divided by a circular blade 12 into single-length filter stoppers 13. By means of a spreading drum 14, the filter plug 13 are placed in a spreading formation 16, in each case between two filter plug 13th a pair of a larger frontal distance is prepared, and then 'transferred in this formation on an acceleration drum 17 on which the filter plug 13 are brought into a Queraxial enlarged spacer formation 18.

Von der Beschleunigungstrommel 17 werden die längsaxial und queraxial beabstandeten Filterstopfen 13 direkt auf einer Zusammenstelltrommel 19 gemäß Einfügeposition 21 beidseitig in die Lücke zwischen zwei Tabakstäben 22 eingefügt, welche in doppelter Gebrauchslänge von einer Trommel 23 zugeführt, auf einer Schneidtrommel 24 gemäß Schneidposition 26 mittig durchtrennt und auf einer Spreiztrommel 27 gemäß Spreizposition 28 längsaxial auseinandergezogen wurden.From the acceleration drum 17, the longitudinal axial and queraxial spaced filter plug 13 are inserted directly on a compiler 19 according to insertion position 21 on both sides in the gap between two tobacco rods 22 which fed in double use length of a drum 23, cut centrally on a cutting drum 24 according to cutting position 26 and were pulled apart on a spreading drum 27 according to the spreading position 28 longitudinal axial.

Mittels einer Schneidtrommel 29 werden Filterstäbe 31 einer zweiten Komponente von zwölffacher Gebrauchslänge aus einem Magazin 32 entnommen, mittels zweier Kreismesser 33 in drei Filterstopfen 34 von vierfacher Gebrauchslänge unterteilt, an eine Staffeltrommel 36 übergeben und auf dieser in eine Staffelformation 37 überführt. Von der Staffeltrommel 36 gelangen die gestaffelten Filterstopfen 34 auf eine Schiebetrommel 38, auf der sie in eine Reihenformation 39 überführt und nochmals durch ein Kreismesser 41 in Filterstopfen 42 von doppelter Gebrauchslänge unterteilt werden. Auf einer Staffeltrommel 43 werden die durchtrennten Filterstopfen 42 wiederum in eine Staffelformation 44 gebracht und auf einer Schiebetrommel 46 in eine Reihenformation 47 versetzt, in der sie zurück auf die Staffeltrommel 43 gelangen. Mittels einer Beschleunigungstrommel 48 werden die queraxial beabstandeten Filterstopfen 42 auf einer Zusammenstelltrommel 49 mittig in die Lücke zwischen die beiden Filterstopfen 13 gemäß Einfügeposition 50 eingefügt.
Die in der Einfügeposition 50 geschaffene Tabak-Filterstab-Kombination 13, 22, 42 von doppelter Gebrauchslänge wird anschließend auf bekannte Weise durch mittige Trennung des doppeltlangen Filterstopfens 42 zu Einzelfilterzigaretten konfektioniert.By means of a cutting drum 29 filter rods 31 of a second component of twelve times the length of use are removed from a magazine 32, divided by two circular blade 33 in three filter plug 34 of four times the useful length, passed to a staggering drum 36 and transferred to this in a relay formation 37. From the staggering drum 36, the staggered filter stoppers 34 reach a sliding drum 38, on which they are transferred into a series formation 39 and again divided by a circular blade 41 into filter stoppers 42 of twice the useful length. On a staggering drum 43, the severed filter plugs 42 are again brought into a staggering formation 44 and displaced on a sliding drum 46 into a series formation 47 in which they pass back onto the staggering drum 43. By means of an acceleration drum 48, the cross-axially spaced filter plug 42 are inserted centrally on a compilation drum 49 in the gap between the two filter plug 13 according to the insertion position 50.
The tobacco-filter rod combination 13, 22, 42 of double the use length created in the insertion position 50 is subsequently centered in a known manner Separation of the double-length filter plug 42 assembled into individual filter cigarettes.

Bevorzugte Merkmale der AnmeldungPreferred features of the application

  1. 1. Verfahren zum Herstellen von Filterzigaretten mit Mehrfachfiltern aus unterschiedlichen stabförmigen Filterkomponenten, welche auf getrennten Förderwegen separaten Vorräten in mehrfacher Gebrauchslänge entnommen, unterteilt und zwischen zwei koaxial zueinander ausgerichtete Tabakstäbe eingefügt werden, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß auf dem einen Förderweg stabförmige Filterkomponenten in Paare von Einzelfilterstopfen und auf dem anderen Förderweg stabförmige Filterkomponenten in doppeltlange Filterstopfen unterteilt werden, und daß die Filterstopfen der beiden Filterkomponenten nacheinander zwischen die Tabakstäbe eingefügt werden.1. A method for producing filter cigarettes with multiple filters of different rod-shaped filter components, which are taken on separate conveyor paths separate inventories in multiple use length, divided and inserted between two coaxially aligned tobacco rods, characterized in that on the one conveying rod-shaped filter components in pairs of single filter plug and on the other conveyance rod-shaped filter components are divided into double-length filter plug, and that the filter plug of the two filter components are inserted successively between the tobacco rods.
  2. 2. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß zunächst die Paare von Einzelfilterstopfen und anschließend die doppeltlangen Filterstopfen zwischen die Tabakstäbe eingefügt werden.2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that first the pairs of single filter plugs and then the double-length filter plugs are inserted between the tobacco rods.
  3. 3. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Einzelfilterstopfen in eine an die Tabakstäbe angrenzende Lage und die doppeltlangen Filterstopfen in eine zentrale Lücke zwischen den Einzelfilterstopfen eingefügt werden.3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the single filter plug are inserted into a position adjacent to the tobacco rods layer and the double-length filter plug in a central gap between the single filter plug.
  4. 4. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Einzelfilterstopfen aus Filterstäben von zwölffacher Gebrauchslänge und die doppeltlangen Filterstopfen aus Filterstäben von sechsfacher Gebrauchslänge erhalten werden.4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the single filter plugs are obtained from filter rods of twelve times the working length and the double-length filter plugs filter rods of six times the length of use.
  5. 5. Vorrichtung zum Herstellen von Filterzigaretten mit Mehrfachfiltern aus unterschiedlichen stabförmigen Filterkomponenten, mit separaten Vorräten für Filterstäbe mehrfacher Gebrauchslänge, denen auf getrennten Förderwegen Fördertrommeln zum Unterteilen, Gruppieren und Einfügen der stabförmigen Filterkomponenten zwischen zwei koaxial zueinander ausgerichtete Tabakstäbe zugeordnet sind, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der eine Förderweg durch fünf Fördertrommeln (1, 7, 9, 14, 17) gebildet ist zur zweifachen Unterteilung von aus dem einen separaten Vorrat (3) entnommenen Filterstäben (2) von sechsfacher Gebrauchslänge, zur Staffelung queraxialen Hintereinanderreihung und Unterteilung der erhaltenen Filterstäbe (6) doppelter Gebrauchslänge in Einzelfilterstopfen (13) sowie zur längsaxialen Spreizung und queraxialen Abstandsvergrößerung zum Einfügen der Einzelfilterstopfen (13) zwischen die Tabakstäbe (22), und daß der andere Förderweg durch sechs Fördertrommeln (29, 36, 38, 43, 46, 48) gebildet ist zur zweifachen Unterteilung von aus dem anderen separaten Vorrat (32) entnommenen Filterstäben (31) von zwölffacher Gebrauchslänge zur Staffelung, queraxialen Hintereinanderreihung und Unterteilung der erhaltenen Filterstäbe (34) vierfacher Gebrauchslänge, sowie zur Staffelung, queraxialen Hintereinanderreihung und queraxialen Abstandsvergrößerung zum Einfügen der erhaltenen Filterstäbe (42) doppelter Gebrauchslänge zwischen die Tabakstäbe (22).5. Apparatus for producing filter cigarettes with multiple filters of different rod-shaped filter components, with separate supplies for filter rods multiple use length, which are assigned to separate conveyor paths conveyor drums for dividing, grouping and inserting the rod-shaped filter components between two coaxially aligned tobacco rods, characterized in that the a conveying path is formed by five conveying drums (1, 7, 9, 14, 17) for the double division of filter rods (2) of six times the useful length taken from the one separate supply (3), for staggering transaxial rowing and subdivision of the filter rods (6) obtained ) double use length in single filter plug (13) as well as for longitudinal axial expansion and transverse axial distance increase for inserting the single filter plug (13) between the tobacco rods (22), and that the other conveying path through six conveyor drums (29, 36, 38, 43, 46, 48) is formed for the two-fold subdivision of filter rods (31) taken from the other separate stock (32) of twelve times the useful length for staggering, transaxial cinching and subdivision of the resulting filter rods (34) four times the length of use, and Staggering, cross-axial sequential series and transverse axial distance increase for insertion of the resulting filter rods (42) double the use length between the tobacco rods (22).
  6. 6. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der durch fünf Fördertrommeln (1, 7, 9, 14, 17) gebildete Förderweg für die eine Filterkomponente - bezogen auf die Förderrichtung der Tabakstäbe (22) entlang eines durch aneinandergereihte Fördertrommeln (23, 24, 27) gebildeten Förderweges - stromauf über eine Zusammenstelltrommel (19) mit dem Förderweg der Tabakstäbe in Wirkverbindung steht und daß der durch sechs Fördertrommeln (29, 36, 38, 43, 46, 48) gebildete Förderweg für die andere Filterkomponente stromab über eine Zusammenstelltrommel (49) mit dem Förderweg der Tabakstäbe in Wirkverbindung steht.6. Apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that the conveying path formed by five conveyor drums (1, 7, 9, 14, 17) for the one filter component - based on the conveying direction of the tobacco rods (22) along a conveyor drums lined up by (23, 24, 27) - upstream of a compilation drum (19) with the conveying path of the tobacco rods is in operative connection and that of six conveyor drums (29, 36, 38, 43, 46, 48) formed conveying path for the other filter component downstream of a Compassing drum (49) is in operative connection with the conveying path of the tobacco rods.

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Verfahren zum Herstellen von Filterzigaretten mit Mehrfachfiltern aus unterschiedlichen stabförmigen Filterkomponenten, welche auf getrennten Förderwegen separaten Vorräten in mehrfacher Gebrauchslänge entnommen, unterteilt und zwischen zwei koaxial zueinander ausgerichtete Tabakstäbe eingefügt werden, wobei auf dem einen Förderweg stabförmige Filterkomponenten in Paare von Einzelfilterstopfen und auf dem anderen Förderweg stabförmige Filterkomponenten in doppeltlange Filterstopfen unterteilt werden, und die Filterstopfen der beiden Filterkomponenten nacheinander zwischen die Tabakstäbe eingefügt werden, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass zunächst die Paare von Einzelfilterstopfen und anschließend die doppeltlangen Filterstopfen zwischen die Tabakstäbe eingefügt werden .Method for producing filter cigarettes with multiple filters from different rod-shaped filter components, which are taken on separate conveyor paths separate stocks in multiple use length, divided and inserted between two coaxially aligned tobacco rods, wherein on the one conveying path rod-shaped filter components in pairs of individual filter plug and on the other conveyor rod-shaped filter components are subdivided into double-length filter plugs, and the filter plugs of the two filter components are inserted successively between the tobacco rods, characterized in that first the pairs of single filter plugs and then the double-length filter plugs are inserted between the tobacco rods. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Einzelfilterstopfen in eine an die Tabakstäbe angrenzende Lage und die doppeltlangen Filterstopfen in eine zentrale Lücke zwischen den Einzelfilterstopfen eingefügt werden.A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the single filter plugs are inserted into a position adjacent to the tobacco rods and the double-length filter plugs are inserted into a central gap between the single filter plugs. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Einzelfilterstopfen aus Filterstäben von zwölffacher Gebrauchslänge und die doppeltlangen Filterstopfen aus Filterstäben von sechsfacher Gebrauchslänge erhalten werden.A method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the single filter plugs are obtained from filter rods of twelve times the useful length and the double-length filter plugs filter rods of six times the length of use.
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