EP2120615B1 - Emptying magazine for a tray emptying device used to empty trays filled with rod-shaped products - Google Patents

Emptying magazine for a tray emptying device used to empty trays filled with rod-shaped products Download PDF

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EP2120615B1
EP2120615B1 EP08748849A EP08748849A EP2120615B1 EP 2120615 B1 EP2120615 B1 EP 2120615B1 EP 08748849 A EP08748849 A EP 08748849A EP 08748849 A EP08748849 A EP 08748849A EP 2120615 B1 EP2120615 B1 EP 2120615B1
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Piotr Budny
Thomas Müller
Matthias Horn
Michael Knabe
Arnd Meier
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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
    • A24C5/35—Adaptations of conveying apparatus for transporting cigarettes from making machine to packaging machine
    • A24C5/352—Adaptations of conveying apparatus for transporting cigarettes from making machine to packaging machine using containers, i.e. boats
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  • the invention relates to an emptying magazine for a Schragenentleer adopted for emptying filled with rod-shaped products of the tobacco processing industry Schachtschragen, comprising a connection means for coupling the emptying drawer to the emptying magazine, a receiving space for the products flowing from the Schragen products, at least one receiving space down limiting current regulating element as well as a below the or each current regulating element arranged conveying element for transporting the products.
  • Cigarettes, filter rods or the like are stored in containers, the so-called Schragen, in particular for transport and storage.
  • the containers may be designed as standard trays with a single receiving space for all products or as shaft trays in which the products are located in several separate shafts.
  • downstream devices such as packaging machines or the like, or introduced into an existing mass flow.
  • Drawer unloading stations are usually available for the automated supply of the products from the containers.
  • the emptying stations have in a known manner a supply for filled with products Schragen, an emptying magazine, an outlet for the emptied Schragen and a transfer device, by means of the full slants of the feed in the area of the emptying magazine and the emptied Schragen from the emptying magazine in the area the removal be transported.
  • the transfer device can be designed differently. Widening are pivoting devices which have a receptacle for one or more Schragen and which is associated with a movable closing element for the upwardly open Schragen.
  • a feeding device of rod-shaped articles in a hopper having the features of the preamble of claim 1 is known.
  • the receiving space itself is funnel-shaped and limited in the flow direction of the article down through a plurality of current regulating elements.
  • several partitions are arranged.
  • the common for all, for example, from a Schragen flowing products receiving space opens only in the transition region between the receiving space and the underlying conveyor element in so-called outlet ducts.
  • this device has the disadvantage that it can lead to disruptions in the removal of the article, for example from a Schragen through the receiving space of the device in the region of the conveying element. All items fall unguided into the recording room.
  • the receiving space serves as a kind of intermediate storage, from which the products reach the area of the current regulating elements.
  • the assignment of the articles to the individual outlet shafts is uncontrolled and random.
  • transverse flyers that is to say transverse items within the unloading magazine, can occur.
  • an emptying magazine of the type mentioned according to claim 1. This ensures a controlled emptying of the trays, since the products from the tray through the receiving space to the conveyor element in groups are virtually forced out. An orderly emptying while avoiding the Cross-country aircraft is guaranteed.
  • the subdivision of the receiving space into individual shafts also reduces the burden on the products.
  • the inventive design a bay-wise allocation of the products is possible, which greatly facilitates the orderly flow of products through the emptying magazine.
  • the simultaneous emptying of all shafts of Schachtschragens is also facilitated.
  • the shafts defining or forming the receiving space are open at the top, the cross sections of the shafts of the receiving space substantially corresponding to the cross sections of the shafts of the shaft to be emptied.
  • an outflow of products from the shafts of Schachtschragens is ensured in the shafts of the receiving space free of obstacles.
  • a preferred embodiment is characterized in that the emptying magazine is associated with a monitoring means which is set up and designed for detecting the filling level within the tray, wherein the or each monitoring means for the individual control of the or each current regulating element is in operative connection therewith.
  • the inventive construction is an effective adjustment of the current regulating elements, which allows a reliable and safe flow of the products from the receiving space in the region of the conveying element, guaranteed.
  • a compensation means is arranged in the region of the connection means.
  • the compensating means serves to compensate for or compensate for possibly existing tolerance variations between the shafts of the tray on the one hand and the shafts of the receiving space on the other hand or deviations in the shaft walls, whereby the emptying of the trays is controlled and improved in a particularly simple manner.
  • the emptying magazines described are used for emptying filled with rod-shaped products Schragen or shaft trays.
  • the Schragenentleerstation 10 includes a feed station 11 for products filled with Schragen / Schachtschragen 12, an emptying magazine 13, a discharge 14 for emptied Schragen / Schachtschragen 12 and a transfer device, not shown, by means of the full trays / shaft trays 12 from the feed station 11 in the Area of the discharge magazine 13 and the empty trays / shaft trays 12 are transported from the discharge tray 13 in the region of the discharge station 14.
  • the invention is described with reference to shaft trays 12, but can be used in the same way for Schragen 12.
  • the shaft tray 12 has side walls 15, parallel to the side walls 15 extending and shafts 16 forming shaft walls 17, a rear wall 18 and a bottom wall 19.
  • the bottom wall 19 may openings 20 (see, eg FIG. 9 ) or at least partially transparent so as to allow monitoring means, described below, to detect the fill level within the wells 16 of the shaft tray 12.
  • the emptying magazine 13 has a connecting means 21 for coupling the shaft troughs 12 to be emptied to the emptying magazine 13, a receiving space 22 for the products flowing out of the shaft tray 12, at least one but preferably a plurality of current regulating elements 23 delimiting the receiving space 22 and one beneath the or each Stromregul michs institutes 23 arranged conveying element 24 for the removal of the products.
  • the receiving space 22 is formed from a rear wall 25, a front wall, which is not shown for reasons of clarity, and side walls 26, 27 are formed. Down the receiving space 22 is limited by the current regulating elements 23. Below the flow regulating elements 23, the conveying element 24 is arranged. Towards the top in the direction of the shaft tray 12, the receiving space 22 or the connection means 21 is open.
  • a shaft tray 12 to be emptied is connected above the receiving space 22 via the connection means 21 to the emptying magazine 13 or connected thereto.
  • the shaft tray 12 stands for the emptying process overhead.
  • the means that the products within the shafts 16 lie on a closing element 28 lying opposite the bottom wall 19.
  • the closing element 28 may be in a known manner, for example, a movable sword, which is movable in the horizontal direction.
  • the closing element 28 may further be part of the shaft tray 12, the discharge magazine 13 but also the transfer device, not shown, for the full and empty shaft trays 12.
  • the transfer device is conventional swiveling devices or the like, which is why a representation and description is dispensed with.
  • a plurality of shaft walls 29 are formed and arranged for dividing the receiving space 22 into individual shafts 30.
  • the shaft walls 29 extend continuously from the connection means 21 or from the closing means 28 down to the flow regulating elements 23.
  • the shaft walls 29 are angled in an L shape.
  • the inside of the L-shaped portion of the shaft walls 29 are provided with a radius to form a kind of throat, so that the products falling into this area are guided in the direction of the current regulating elements 23.
  • the number of shafts 30 within the receiving space 22 corresponds to the number of shafts 16 of a shaft tray 12 to be emptied.
  • the shaft trays 12 and the receiving space ten shafts 16 and 30, respectively.
  • the number of slots 16 and 30 may vary.
  • the shafts 30 which form or define the receiving space 22 are designed to be open in the direction of the connecting means 21 or in the direction of the shaft 12. At least in the region of the transition of the shafts 16 of the shaft tray 12 into the shafts 30 of the receiving space 22 correspond to the cross sections of the shafts 16 and 30. In the embodiments according to the FIGS. 1 to 5 and 9 and 10 is the cross section of the respective shafts 16 and 30 over the entire length the same. In other embodiments, the cross section may be in particular the shafts 30 of the receiving space 22 change. In the in the FIGS. 6 to 8 As shown, the shafts 30, starting from the connecting means 21, widen in the direction of the current regulating elements 23.
  • the expansion can be realized in various ways. For example only, the shaft walls 29 of the receiving space 22 can extend at an angle to the vertical.
  • Each shaft 30 of the receiving space 22 is assigned at its lower end at least one current regulating element 23.
  • the current regulation elements 23 can - as will be described in detail below - be designed in different ways.
  • the current regulation elements 23 serve for the controlled outflow of the products from the respective shafts 30 of the receiving space 22. They are designed and arranged such that they change or at least partially close the shaft 30 to which they are assigned.
  • a compensating means 31 is arranged in the region of the connecting means 21. In the exemplary embodiments shown, the compensating means 31 has a plurality of rod-shaped compensating elements 32.
  • the compensating elements 32 may be stationary, movable or actively driven and located directly above each shaft wall 29 of the receiving space 22, so that from the shafts 16 of the shaft tray 12 flowing products when hitting the upwardly facing edge of the shaft walls 29 inevitably on one of the adjacent Shafts 30 are distributed.
  • the current regulating elements 23 are in the embodiments of the FIGS. 1 to 5 and 9 and 10 formed as rollers or drums 33.
  • the drums 33 are rotatably driven and have troughs 34 for receiving and separating the rod-shaped products.
  • the drums 33 preferably extend over the entire depth (in the image plane) of the shaft 30.
  • Each drum 33 is associated with a scraper element 35, which is preferably arranged adjacent to the drum 33 and together with the drum 33 with a stationary drum 33, an outflow of the Products from the shaft 30 prevented.
  • each shaft 30 of the receiving space 22 is associated with a guide element 36.
  • the guide elements 36 serve to guide the separated by the drums 33 in connection with the wiper element 35 products.
  • a guide element 37 may be, for example, a flap 38 pivotable about a pivot point S, which is arranged with one end in the region of the pivot point S on the shaft wall 29 and on the opposite side has a free end 39 ,
  • the guide element 37 or the flap 38 is formed from a part of the shaft wall 29.
  • the guide element 37 is an integral part of the shaft wall 29.
  • the guide elements 37 may also be a separate part and in particular also one or more parts.
  • the length of the guide elements 37 and the flaps 38 may vary.
  • the guide element 37 narrows the cross section of the shaft 30 of the receiving space 22 only, whereby the outflow of the products from the shaft 30 is only slowed down.
  • the length of the guide elements 37 may also be selected such that the guide elements 37 in its closed position, ie in the horizontal position, completely obstruct or close the shaft 30, so that leakage of the products from the shaft 30 is prevented.
  • the length of the wells 30 of the receiving space 22 may vary in the vertical direction. Examples are shown in which the wells 30 of a receiving space 22 all have an identical length (see the embodiments in FIGS FIGS. 1 to 3 and 9 ).
  • the length of the shafts 30 can, as from the examples of FIGS. 4 to 8 and 10 also be different within a receiving space 22.
  • the shafts 30 are cascaded.
  • the length of the shafts 30 decreases from right to left, ie in the conveying direction F of the conveying element 24. Accordingly, the height of the channel 40 formed between the flow regulating elements 23 and the conveying element 24 increases from right to left in the conveying direction F.
  • the height of the channel 40 is variable, as further described below.
  • the conveying element 24 can also be designed in different ways.
  • the emptying magazine 13 according to the FIGS. 1 to 3 shows a conveying element 24, the funnel-shaped magazine 41 comprises.
  • the magazine 41 is arranged below the current regulating elements 23 and has in its interior optionally one or more guide elements 42.
  • These guide elements 42 are usually arranged stationary and optionally mounted fixed or rotating.
  • the guide elements 42 which are elliptically shaped in plan view, for example, can also be driven.
  • the number and position of the vanes 42 which are also referred to as plums, may of course vary.
  • the magazine opens into the (mass flow) channel 40 formed below the magazine 41. Below the magazine 41 a band element 43 or the like is arranged, by means of which the products can be transported further.
  • the band element 43 can also be arranged directly and directly below the current regulating elements 23 (see, for example, the embodiment according to FIGS FIGS. 4 and 5 ).
  • the band member 43 may be stationary (as in the embodiment according to the FIGS. 1 to 5 and 9, 10 ) or movable (as in the embodiments according to the FIGS. 6 to 8 ) and be formed.
  • the mobility of the band element 43 can be realized in various ways. Is purely exemplary in the FIGS. 6 to 8 a pivotable band member 43 shown.
  • the band member 43 is pivotable from a substantially horizontal position in an inclined position up and down, so that at a different length of the wells 30 about a constant height of the channel 40 can be reached. By lowering of the band member 43, a kind of process memory is formed, which is needed in particular when changing a shaft tray 12 or at a stop of a connection machine, not shown.
  • the shaft walls 29 are stepped (from left to right against the conveying direction F) in each case by a defined distance deeper and thus protrude further into the (mass flow) channel 40 (see, eg FIG. 4 or 6 ).
  • the vertical distance of the vertically offset drums 33 is defined by the height of the mass flow divided by the number of shafts 30.
  • the current regulating elements 23 are formed from a combination of the variants described with drums 33 and guide elements 37.
  • the discharge hopper 13 may optionally be further assigned a monitoring means 44.
  • the monitoring means 44 e.g. On a frame 45 or the like of the emptying magazine 13 may be arranged, serves to detect the level of the products within the tray or within the shafts 16 of the shaft tray 12.
  • a plurality of monitoring means 44 serving as sensor elements 46 are for individual control of the current regulating elements 23 with these in active connection. This active compound can e.g. via a common control (not shown) or the like.
  • the monitoring means 44 comprises at least two sensor elements 46. However, the number of sensor elements 46 preferably corresponds to the number of shafts 30.
  • the number of sensor elements 46 corresponds to the number of shafts 16 of the shaft tray 12.
  • the sensor elements 46 are arranged such that the fill level of each shaft 16 can be determined separately. The arrangement can be chosen differently.
  • the sensor elements 46 are positioned above the shaft tray 12. More precisely, a single sensor element 46 is arranged above each shaft 16. As mentioned above, the bottom wall 19 of the shaft tray 12 is prepared or formed such that the current fill level within the shaft 16 can be determined. In an embodiment not explicitly shown, the sensor elements 46 are arranged behind or in front of the shafts 16, in such a way that the sensor elements 46 are directed at an angle obliquely from above onto the products within the shafts 16. In this case, the filling level can be determined by the open front wall or a - prepared as described above or correspondingly formed rear wall 18. The embodiment according to FIG. 10 is different from the one in FIG. 9 shown essentially in that the sensor elements 46 are directed horizontally. Each shaft 16 of a shaft tray 12 is associated with at least two sensor elements 46, which are arranged one above the other or one below the other.
  • the emptying magazine 13 may be assigned at least one further monitoring means, not shown, which monitors the filling level within the shafts 30 of the receiving space. In particular, this prevents the shaft trays 12 coming into contact with the products located inside the shafts 30 when changing.
  • All monitoring means or sensor elements are preferably designed as analog optical light sensors. Other embodiments of the sensor elements, e.g. as an ultrasonic sensor, etc., are also usable.
  • the emptying hopper 13 may be provided as a separate unit or as an (integral) component of a tray emptying station 10, e.g. be used in production lines or arrangements.
  • the above-described features and constructive embodiments are of course interchangeable between the individual embodiments.
  • a shaft tray 12 which is filled with rod-shaped products, is brought or pivoted in the usual manner upside down into the region of the connection means 21 of the discharge magazine 13, the products being held in the tray / shaft tray 12 by the closing element 28. As soon as the closing element 28 is opened, the products fall into the shafts 30 of the receiving space 22.
  • the receiving space 22 there is a corresponding shaft 30 in the receiving space 22 for each shaft 16 of the shaft tray 12, so that the products are shaftwise and simultaneously from the shaft tray 12 be transferred to the emptying magazine 13.
  • the products are transported via the flow regulating elements 23 to the conveying element 24.
  • the products are picked up by the drums 33 and separated to then be given to the conveying element 24 in isolated fashion. This may mean that the products fall into the funnel-shaped magazine 41 (see eg FIGS. 1 to 3 ). In other cases, for example, where the wells 30 have a different length, the products become directly into the forming mass flow by means of the vertically and horizontally spaced drums 33 delivered within the channel 40 (see, eg FIGS. 4 and 5 ).
  • an emptying magazine 13 according to the embodiment of the FIGS. 6 to 8
  • the products from the shafts 16 of the shaft tray 12 flow into the shafts 30 of the emptying magazine 13, which can also be referred to as a fan magazine.
  • the flow of the products is regulated by the flow regulation elements 23, namely the guide elements 37. If the guide elements 37 allow the products to flow, ie are not completely closed, the strip element 43, which is designed as a discharge belt, lowers and transports the products from the discharge magazine at a constant speed. By lowering the band member 43, a process memory is formed, which is needed in particular when changing the shaft tray 12.
  • the compensation elements 32 ensure that possible dimensional deviations between the shaft walls 17 and 29 are compensated.
  • the compensation elements 32 move, for example, oscillating.
  • the monitoring means 44 serve.
  • the sensor elements 46 detect the level in each well 16 of the shaft tray 12.
  • the current regulation elements 23 are controlled so that the fill levels within the wells 30 of the receiving space 22 can be compensated.
  • the guide elements 37 and the flaps 38 are dispensed or expanded to narrow the cross section within the shaft 30, whereby the product flow is braked in the corresponding shaft 30.
  • the shaft-wise guidance of the products within the emptying magazine 13 enables a safe and controlled emptying of the tray 12. In this case, in particular the level control within the shafts 30 can have a supporting effect.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Entleermagazin für eine Schragenentleereinrichtung zum Entleeren von mit stabförmigen Produkten der Tabak verarbeitenden Industrie gefüllten Schachtschragen, umfassend ein Anschlussmittel zum Koppeln der zu entleerenden Schragen an das Entleermagazin, einen Aufnahmeraum für die aus den Schragen strömenden Produkte, mindestens ein den Aufnahmeraum nach unten begrenzendes Stromregulierungselement sowie ein unterhalb des oder jedes Stromregulierungselementes angeordnetes Förderelement zum Abtransport der Produkte.The invention relates to an emptying magazine for a Schragenentleereinrichtung for emptying filled with rod-shaped products of the tobacco processing industry Schachtschragen, comprising a connection means for coupling the emptying drawer to the emptying magazine, a receiving space for the products flowing from the Schragen products, at least one receiving space down limiting current regulating element as well as a below the or each current regulating element arranged conveying element for transporting the products.

Solche Vorrichtungen kommen insbesondere in der Tabak verarbeitenden Industrie bei der Verarbeitung stabförmiger Produkte zum Einsatz. Zigaretten, Filterstäbe oder dergleichen werden in Behältern, den so genannten Schragen, insbesondere zum Transport und zur Speicherung aufbewahrt. Dabei können die Behälter als Standardschragen mit einem einzigen Aufnahmeraum für alle Produkte oder als Schachtschragen ausgebildet sein, in denen die Produkte in mehreren voneinander getrennten Schächten liegen. Zur Weiterverarbeitung der gespeicherten Produkte werden diese an nachgeordnete Vorrichtungen, wie z.B. Packmaschinen oder dergleichen abgegeben oder in einen vorhandenen Massenstrom eingeschleust. Für die automatisierte Zufuhr der Produkte aus den Behältern stehen üblicherweise Schragenentleerstationen zur Verfügung. Die Entleerstationen weisen in bekannter Weise eine Zuführung für mit Produkten gefüllten Schragen, ein Entleermagazin, eine Abführung für die geleerten Schragen sowie eine Übergabeeinrichtung auf, mittels der die vollen Schragen von der Zuführung in den Bereich des Entleermagazins und die entleerten Schragen vom Entleermagazin in den Bereich der Abführung transportiert werden. Die Übergabeeinrichtung kann unterschiedlich ausgebildet sein. Verbreitet sind Schwenkeinrichtungen, die eine Aufnahme für einen oder mehrere Schragen aufweisen und denen ein bewegbares Schließelement für die nach oben offenen Schragen zugeordnet ist.Such devices are used particularly in the tobacco processing industry in the processing of rod-shaped products. Cigarettes, filter rods or the like are stored in containers, the so-called Schragen, in particular for transport and storage. The containers may be designed as standard trays with a single receiving space for all products or as shaft trays in which the products are located in several separate shafts. For further processing of the stored products, these are delivered to downstream devices, such as packaging machines or the like, or introduced into an existing mass flow. Drawer unloading stations are usually available for the automated supply of the products from the containers. The emptying stations have in a known manner a supply for filled with products Schragen, an emptying magazine, an outlet for the emptied Schragen and a transfer device, by means of the full slants of the feed in the area of the emptying magazine and the emptied Schragen from the emptying magazine in the area the removal be transported. The transfer device can be designed differently. Widening are pivoting devices which have a receptacle for one or more Schragen and which is associated with a movable closing element for the upwardly open Schragen.

Aus der EP 0 461 679 B1 ist beispielsweise eine Zuführungsvorrichtung von stabförmigen Artikeln in einen Fülltrichter mit den Merkmalen des Oberbegriffes des Anspruches 1 bekannt. Der Aufnahmeraum selbst ist trichterförmig ausgebildet und in Stromrichtung der Artikel nach unten durch mehrere Stromregulierungselemente begrenzt. Im Bereich der engsten Stelle des trichterförmigen Aufnahmeraums sind mehrere Zwischenwände angeordnet. Der für alle z.B. aus einem Schragen strömenden Produkte gemeinsame Aufnahmeraum mündet lediglich unmittelbar im Übergangsbereich zwischen dem Aufnahmeraum und dem darunter liegenden Förderelement in so genannte Auslassschächte. Diese Vorrichtung weist jedoch den Nachteil auf, dass es bei der Abförderung der Artikel z.B. aus einem Schragen durch den Aufnahmeraum der Vorrichtung in den Bereich des Förderelementes zu Störungen kommen kann. Sämtliche Artikel fallen ungeführt in den Aufnahmeraum. Der Aufnahmeraum dient als eine Art Zwischenspeicher, von dem aus die Produkte in den Bereich der Stromregulierungselemente gelangen. Die Zuordnung der Artikel zu den einzelnen Auslassschächten erfolgt unkontrolliert und zufällig. Dadurch kann es insbesondere bei einem Wechsel des Schragens oder dergleichen zu so genannten Querfliegern, also quer liegenden Artikeln innerhalb des Entleermagazins kommen.From the EP 0 461 679 B1 For example, a feeding device of rod-shaped articles in a hopper having the features of the preamble of claim 1 is known. The receiving space itself is funnel-shaped and limited in the flow direction of the article down through a plurality of current regulating elements. In the area of the narrowest point of the funnel-shaped receiving space several partitions are arranged. The common for all, for example, from a Schragen flowing products receiving space opens only in the transition region between the receiving space and the underlying conveyor element in so-called outlet ducts. However, this device has the disadvantage that it can lead to disruptions in the removal of the article, for example from a Schragen through the receiving space of the device in the region of the conveying element. All items fall unguided into the recording room. The receiving space serves as a kind of intermediate storage, from which the products reach the area of the current regulating elements. The assignment of the articles to the individual outlet shafts is uncontrolled and random. As a result, in particular when the tray or the like changes, so-called transverse flyers, that is to say transverse items within the unloading magazine, can occur.

Es ist daher Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung, eine Vorrichtung zu schaffen, die eine sichere und zuverlässige Entleerung von Schragen gewährleistet.It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a device which ensures a safe and reliable emptying Schragen.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch ein Entleermagazin der eingangs genannten Art gemäß Anspruch 1 gelöst. Dadurch ist eine gesteuerte Entleerung der Schragen sichergestellt, da die Produkte aus dem Schragen durch den Aufnahmeraum bis hin zum Förderelement in Gruppen quasi zwangsgeführt werden. Eine geordnete Entleerung unter Vermeidung der Querflieger ist gewährleistet. Die Unterteilung des Aufnahmeraums in einzelne Schächte reduziert des Weiteren auch die Belastung auf die Produkte. Durch die erfindungsgemäße Ausbildung ist eine schachtweise Zuordnung der Produkte möglich, was den geordneten Strom der Produkte durch das Entleermagazin wesentlich erleichtert. Das gleichzeitige Entleeren aller Schächte des Schachtschragens wird ebenfalls erleichtert.This object is achieved by an emptying magazine of the type mentioned according to claim 1. This ensures a controlled emptying of the trays, since the products from the tray through the receiving space to the conveyor element in groups are virtually forced out. An orderly emptying while avoiding the Cross-country aircraft is guaranteed. The subdivision of the receiving space into individual shafts also reduces the burden on the products. The inventive design a bay-wise allocation of the products is possible, which greatly facilitates the orderly flow of products through the emptying magazine. The simultaneous emptying of all shafts of Schachtschragens is also facilitated.

Vorteilhafterweise sind die den Aufnahmeraum definierenden bzw. bildenden Schächte nach oben offen, wobei die Querschnitte der Schächte des Aufnahmeraums im Wesentlichen den Querschnitten der Schächte des zu entleerenden Schachtschragens entsprechen. Dadurch ist ein Ausströmen der Produkte aus den Schächten des Schachtschragens in die Schächte des Aufnahmeraums frei von Hindernissen gewährleistet.Advantageously, the shafts defining or forming the receiving space are open at the top, the cross sections of the shafts of the receiving space substantially corresponding to the cross sections of the shafts of the shaft to be emptied. As a result, an outflow of products from the shafts of Schachtschragens is ensured in the shafts of the receiving space free of obstacles.

Eine bevorzugte Ausführungsform ist dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass dem Entleermagazin ein Überwachungsmittel zugeordnet ist, das zur Erfassung der Füllstandshöhe innerhalb des Schragens eingerichtet und ausgebildet ist, wobei das oder jedes Überwachungsmittel zur individuellen Steuerung des oder jedes Stromregulierungselementes mit diesem in Wirkverbindung steht. Durch die erfindungsgemäße Ausbildung ist eine wirksame Einstellung der Stromregulierungselemente, die ein zuverlässiges und sicheres Strömen der Produkte aus dem Aufnahmeraum in den Bereich des Förderelementes ermöglicht, gewährleistet.A preferred embodiment is characterized in that the emptying magazine is associated with a monitoring means which is set up and designed for detecting the filling level within the tray, wherein the or each monitoring means for the individual control of the or each current regulating element is in operative connection therewith. The inventive construction is an effective adjustment of the current regulating elements, which allows a reliable and safe flow of the products from the receiving space in the region of the conveying element, guaranteed.

Bei einer zweckmäßigen Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist im Bereich des Anschlussmittels ein Ausgleichsmittel angeordnet. Das Ausgleichsmittel dient dazu, möglicherweise bestehende Toleranzschwankungen zwischen den Schächten des Schragens einerseits und den Schächten des Aufnahmeraums andererseits bzw. Maßabweichungen bei den Schachtwänden auszugleichen bzw. zu kompensieren, wodurch die Entleerung der Schragen auf besonders einfache Weise gesteuert und verbessert wird.In an expedient embodiment of the invention, a compensation means is arranged in the region of the connection means. The compensating means serves to compensate for or compensate for possibly existing tolerance variations between the shafts of the tray on the one hand and the shafts of the receiving space on the other hand or deviations in the shaft walls, whereby the emptying of the trays is controlled and improved in a particularly simple manner.

Weitere zweckmäßige oder vorteilhafte Merkmale und Weiterbildungen ergeben sich aus den Unteransprüchen und der Beschreibung. Besonders bevorzugte Ausführungsformen werden anhand der beigefügten Zeichnung näher erläutert. In der Zeichnung zeigt:

Fig. 1
eine perspektivische Ansicht einer Schragenentleereinrichtung mit einem Entleermagazin gemäß einer ersten erfindungsgemäßen Ausführungsform,
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eine Vorderansicht der Schragenentleereinrichtung gemäß Figur 1,
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den Ausschnitt A gemäß Figur 1 in vergrößerter Darstellung,
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eine Vorderansicht einer Schragenentleereinrichtung mit einem Entleermagazin gemäß einer zweiten erfindungsgemäßen Ausführungsform,
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den Ausschnitt B gemäß Figur 4 in perspektivischer und vergrößerter Ansicht,
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eine Vorderansicht einer Schragenentleereinrichtung mit einem Entleermagazin gemäß einer dritten erfindungsgemäßen Ausführungsform,
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den Ausschnitt C gemäß Figur 6 in vergrößerter Darstellung,
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den Ausschnitt D gemäß Figur 6 in vergrößerter Darstellung,
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eine Vorderansicht einer Schragenentleereinrichtung mit einem Entleermagazin gemäß einer vierten erfindungsgemäßen Ausführungsform, und
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eine Vorderansicht einer Schragenentleereinrichtung mit einem Entleermagazin gemäß einer fünften erfindungsgemäßen Ausführungsform.
Further expedient or advantageous features and developments emerge from the subclaims and the description. Especially preferred Embodiments will be explained in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawing shows:
Fig. 1
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a tray emptying device with an emptying magazine according to a first embodiment of the invention; FIG.
Fig. 2
a front view of Schrageentleereinrichtung according to FIG. 1 .
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the section A according to FIG. 1 in an enlarged view,
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FIG. 4 is a front view of a tray emptying device with an emptying magazine according to a second embodiment of the invention; FIG.
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the section B according to FIG. 4 in perspective and enlarged view,
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FIG. 4 is a front view of a tray emptying device with an emptying magazine according to a third embodiment of the invention; FIG.
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the section C according to FIG. 6 in an enlarged view,
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the section D according to FIG. 6 in an enlarged view,
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a front view of a Schrägentleereinrichtung with a discharge tray according to a fourth embodiment of the invention, and
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a front view of a Schrägentleereinrichtung with an emptying magazine according to a fifth embodiment of the invention.

Die beschriebenen Entleermagazine dienen zum Entleeren von mit stabförmigen Produkten gefüllten Schragen bzw. Schachtschragen.The emptying magazines described are used for emptying filled with rod-shaped products Schragen or shaft trays.

Zum besseren Verständnis wird zunächst eine Schragenentleereinrichtung 10 mit deren wesentlichen Komponenten beschrieben, wobei die Schragenentleereinrichtung 10 auch in jeder anderen üblichen und bekannten Weise aufgebaut sein kann. Die Schragenentleerstation 10 umfasst eine Zuführstation 11 für mit Produkten gefüllte Schragen/Schachtschragen 12, ein Entleermagazin 13, eine Abführstation 14 für die geleerten Schragen/Schachtschragen 12 sowie eine nicht dargestellte Übergabeeinrichtung, mittels der die vollen Schragen/Schachtschragen 12 von der Zuführstation 11 in den Bereich des Entleermagazins 13 und die leeren Schragen/Schachtschragen 12 von dem Entleermagazin 13 in den Bereich der Abführstation 14 transportiert werden. Die Erfindung wird anhand von Schachtschragen 12 beschrieben, ist jedoch in gleicher Weise für Schragen 12 einsetzbar. Der Schachtschragen 12 weist Seitenwände 15, parallel zu den Seitenwänden 15 verlaufende und Schächte 16 bildende Schachtwände 17, eine Rückwand 18 sowie eine Bodenwand 19 auf. Die Bodenwand 19 kann Öffnungen 20 (siehe z.B. Figur 9) aufweisen oder mindestens teilweise transparent ausgebildet sein, um es Überwachungsmitteln, die weiter unten beschrieben werden, zu erlauben, die Füllstandshöhe innerhalb der Schächte 16 des Schachtschragens 12 zu erfassen. Entsprechendes gilt für die Rückwand 18.For a better understanding, a tray emptying device 10 with its essential components is first described, wherein the tray emptying device 10 also can be constructed in any other usual and known manner. The Schragenentleerstation 10 includes a feed station 11 for products filled with Schragen / Schachtschragen 12, an emptying magazine 13, a discharge 14 for emptied Schragen / Schachtschragen 12 and a transfer device, not shown, by means of the full trays / shaft trays 12 from the feed station 11 in the Area of the discharge magazine 13 and the empty trays / shaft trays 12 are transported from the discharge tray 13 in the region of the discharge station 14. The invention is described with reference to shaft trays 12, but can be used in the same way for Schragen 12. The shaft tray 12 has side walls 15, parallel to the side walls 15 extending and shafts 16 forming shaft walls 17, a rear wall 18 and a bottom wall 19. The bottom wall 19 may openings 20 (see, eg FIG. 9 ) or at least partially transparent so as to allow monitoring means, described below, to detect the fill level within the wells 16 of the shaft tray 12. The same applies to the rear wall 18th

Das Entleermagazin 13 weist ein Anschlussmittel 21 zum Koppeln der zu entleerenden Schachtschragen 12 an das Entleermagazin 13, einen Aufnahmeraum 22 für die aus dem Schachtschragen 12 strömenden Produkte, mindestens ein vorzugsweise jedoch mehrere den Aufnahmeraum 22 nach unten begrenzende Stromregulierungselemente 23 sowie ein unterhalb des oder jedes Stromregulierungselementes 23 angeordnetes Förderelement 24 zum Abtransport der Produkte auf. Der Aufnahmeraum 22 ist aus einer Rückwand 25, einer Vorderwand, die aus Gründen der besseren Übersicht nicht dargestellt ist, sowie Seitenwänden 26, 27 gebildet. Nach unten ist der Aufnahmeraum 22 durch die Stromregulierungselemente 23 begrenzt. Unterhalb der Stromregulierungselemente 23 ist das Förderelement 24 angeordnet. Nach oben hin in Richtung des Schachtschragens 12 ist der Aufnahmeraum 22 bzw. das Anschlussmittel 21 offen ausgebildet.The emptying magazine 13 has a connecting means 21 for coupling the shaft troughs 12 to be emptied to the emptying magazine 13, a receiving space 22 for the products flowing out of the shaft tray 12, at least one but preferably a plurality of current regulating elements 23 delimiting the receiving space 22 and one beneath the or each Stromregulierungselementes 23 arranged conveying element 24 for the removal of the products. The receiving space 22 is formed from a rear wall 25, a front wall, which is not shown for reasons of clarity, and side walls 26, 27 are formed. Down the receiving space 22 is limited by the current regulating elements 23. Below the flow regulating elements 23, the conveying element 24 is arranged. Towards the top in the direction of the shaft tray 12, the receiving space 22 or the connection means 21 is open.

Ein zu entleerender Schachtschragen 12 ist oberhalb des Aufnahmeraums 22 über das Anschlussmittel 21 an das Entleermagazin 13 angeschlossen bzw. mit diesem verbunden. Der Schachtschragen 12 steht für den Entleervorgang über Kopf. Das bedeutet, dass die Produkte innerhalb der Schächte 16 auf einem der Bodenwand 19 gegenüber liegenden Schließelement 28 liegen. Das Schließelement 28 kann in bekannter Weise z.B. ein bewegbares Schwert sein, das in horizontaler Richtung bewegbar ist. Das Schließelement 28 kann des Weiteren Bestandteil des Schachtschragens 12, des Entleermagazins 13 aber auch der nicht dargestellten Übergabereinrichtung für die vollen und entleerten Schachtschragen 12 sein. Bei der Übergabeeinrichtung handelt es sich um übliche Schwenkeinrichtungen oder dergleichen, weswegen auf eine Darstellung und Beschreibung verzichtet wird.A shaft tray 12 to be emptied is connected above the receiving space 22 via the connection means 21 to the emptying magazine 13 or connected thereto. The shaft tray 12 stands for the emptying process overhead. The means that the products within the shafts 16 lie on a closing element 28 lying opposite the bottom wall 19. The closing element 28 may be in a known manner, for example, a movable sword, which is movable in the horizontal direction. The closing element 28 may further be part of the shaft tray 12, the discharge magazine 13 but also the transfer device, not shown, for the full and empty shaft trays 12. The transfer device is conventional swiveling devices or the like, which is why a representation and description is dispensed with.

Innerhalb des Aufnahmeraums 22 sind mehrere Schachtwände 29 zur Unterteilung des Aufnahmeraums 22 in einzelne Schächte 30 ausgebildet und angeordnet. Die Schachtwände 29 erstrecken sich vom Anschlussmittel 21 bzw. vom Schließmittel 28 nach unten durchgängig bis zu den Stromregulierungselementen 23. Dadurch bilden sich bei geöffnetem Schließmittel 28 mehrere parallele und vom Schachtschragen 12 bis zum Förderelement 24 durchgängige Schächte. Im Bereich der Stromregulierungselemente 23 sind die Schachtwände 29 L-förmig abgewinkelt. Die Innenseite des L-förmigen Abschnitts der Schachtwände 29 sind diese unter Bildung einer Art Kehle mit einem Radius versehen, so dass die in diesen Bereich fallenden Produkte in Richtung der Stromregulierungselemente 23 geführt werden. Für den Fall, dass das Entleermagazin 13 zum Entleeren von Schachtschragen 12 ausgebildet und eingerichtet ist, entspricht die Anzahl der Schächte 30 innerhalb des Aufnahmeraums 22 der Anzahl der Schächte 16 eines zu entleerenden Schachtschragens 12. In den gezeigten Ausführungsbeispielen weisen die Schachtschragen 12 und der Aufnahmeraum jeweils zehn Schächte 16 bzw. 30 auf. Die Anzahl der Schächte 16 bzw. 30 kann jedoch variieren.Within the receiving space 22 a plurality of shaft walls 29 are formed and arranged for dividing the receiving space 22 into individual shafts 30. The shaft walls 29 extend continuously from the connection means 21 or from the closing means 28 down to the flow regulating elements 23. As a result, when the closing means 28 is open, a plurality of parallel shafts are formed which are continuous from the shaft tray 12 to the conveying element 24. In the area of the current regulation elements 23, the shaft walls 29 are angled in an L shape. The inside of the L-shaped portion of the shaft walls 29 are provided with a radius to form a kind of throat, so that the products falling into this area are guided in the direction of the current regulating elements 23. In the event that the emptying magazine 13 is designed and arranged for emptying shaft trays 12, the number of shafts 30 within the receiving space 22 corresponds to the number of shafts 16 of a shaft tray 12 to be emptied. In the exemplary embodiments shown, the shaft trays 12 and the receiving space ten shafts 16 and 30, respectively. However, the number of slots 16 and 30 may vary.

Die Schächte 30, die den Aufnahmeraum 22 bilden bzw. definieren, sind nach oben in Richtung des Anschlussmittels 21 bzw. in Richtung des Schachtschragens 12 offen ausgebildet. Mindestens im Bereich des Übergangs der Schächte 16 des Schachtschragens 12 in die Schächte 30 des Aufnahmeraums 22 entsprechen sich die Querschnitte der Schächte 16 und 30. In den Ausführungsformen gemäß der Figuren 1 bis 5 und 9 und 10 ist der Querschnitt der jeweiligen Schächte 16 bzw. 30 über die gesamte Länge gleich. In anderen Ausführungsformen kann sich der Querschnitt insbesondere der Schächte 30 des Aufnahmeraums 22 verändern. In der in den Figuren 6 bis 8 gezeigten Ausführungsform weiten sich die Schächte 30 ausgehend vom Anschlussmittel 21 in Richtung der Stromregulierungselemente 23 auf. Die Aufweitung kann auf verschiedene Weise realisiert sein. Rein beispielhaft können die Schachtwände 29 des Aufnahmeraums 22 in einem Winkel zur Vertikalen verlaufen.The shafts 30 which form or define the receiving space 22 are designed to be open in the direction of the connecting means 21 or in the direction of the shaft 12. At least in the region of the transition of the shafts 16 of the shaft tray 12 into the shafts 30 of the receiving space 22 correspond to the cross sections of the shafts 16 and 30. In the embodiments according to the FIGS. 1 to 5 and 9 and 10 is the cross section of the respective shafts 16 and 30 over the entire length the same. In other embodiments, the cross section may be in particular the shafts 30 of the receiving space 22 change. In the in the FIGS. 6 to 8 As shown, the shafts 30, starting from the connecting means 21, widen in the direction of the current regulating elements 23. The expansion can be realized in various ways. For example only, the shaft walls 29 of the receiving space 22 can extend at an angle to the vertical.

Jedem Schacht 30 des Aufnahmeraums 22 ist an seinem unteren Ende mindestens ein Stromregulierungselement 23 zugeordnet. Die Stromregulierungselemente 23 können - wie weiter unten ausführlich beschrieben wird - auf unterschiedliche Weise ausgebildet sein. Die Stromregulierungselemente 23 dienen zum gesteuerten Ausströmen der Produkte aus den jeweiligen Schächten 30 des Aufnahmeraums 22. Sie sind derart ausgebildet und angeordnet, dass sie den Schacht 30, dem sie zugeordnet sind, mindestens im Querschnitt verändern bzw. teilweise verschließen. Auf der den Stromregulierungselementen 23 gegenüberliegenden Seite der Schächte 30 ist im Bereich des Anschlussmittels 21 ein Ausgleichsmittel 31 angeordnet. In den gezeigten Ausführungsbeispielen weist das Ausgleichsmittel 31 mehrere stabförmige Ausgleichselemente 32 auf. Die Ausgleichselemente 32 können feststehend, beweglich oder aktiv angetrieben sein und befinden sich direkt oberhalb jeder Schachtwand 29 des Aufnahmeraums 22, so dass aus den Schächten 16 des Schachtschragens 12 strömende Produkte beim Auftreffen auf die nach oben weisende Kante der Schachtwände 29 zwangsläufig auf einen der benachbarten Schächte 30 verteilt werden.Each shaft 30 of the receiving space 22 is assigned at its lower end at least one current regulating element 23. The current regulation elements 23 can - as will be described in detail below - be designed in different ways. The current regulation elements 23 serve for the controlled outflow of the products from the respective shafts 30 of the receiving space 22. They are designed and arranged such that they change or at least partially close the shaft 30 to which they are assigned. On the side of the shafts 30 opposite the current regulating elements 23, a compensating means 31 is arranged in the region of the connecting means 21. In the exemplary embodiments shown, the compensating means 31 has a plurality of rod-shaped compensating elements 32. The compensating elements 32 may be stationary, movable or actively driven and located directly above each shaft wall 29 of the receiving space 22, so that from the shafts 16 of the shaft tray 12 flowing products when hitting the upwardly facing edge of the shaft walls 29 inevitably on one of the adjacent Shafts 30 are distributed.

Die Stromregulierungselemente 23 sind in den Ausführungsbeispielen der Figuren 1 bis 5 und 9 und 10 als Walzen bzw. Trommeln 33 ausgebildet. Die Trommeln 33 sind rotierend antreibbar und verfügen über Mulden 34 zur Aufnahme und Vereinzelung der stabförmigen Produkte. Die Trommeln 33 erstrecken sich vorzugsweise über die gesamte Tiefe (in die Bildebene hinein) des Schachtes 30. Jeder Trommel 33 ist ein Abstreiferelement 35 zugeordnet, das vorzugsweise neben der Trommel 33 angeordnet ist und zusammen mit der Trommel 33 bei stillstehender Trommel 33 ein Ausströmen der Produkte aus dem Schacht 30 verhindert. Des Weiteren ist jedem Schacht 30 des Aufnahmeraums 22 ein Leitelement 36 zugeordnet. Die Leitelemente 36 dienen zur Führung der durch die Trommeln 33 in Verbindung mit dem Abstreiferelement 35 vereinzelten Produkte.The current regulating elements 23 are in the embodiments of the FIGS. 1 to 5 and 9 and 10 formed as rollers or drums 33. The drums 33 are rotatably driven and have troughs 34 for receiving and separating the rod-shaped products. The drums 33 preferably extend over the entire depth (in the image plane) of the shaft 30. Each drum 33 is associated with a scraper element 35, which is preferably arranged adjacent to the drum 33 and together with the drum 33 with a stationary drum 33, an outflow of the Products from the shaft 30 prevented. Furthermore, each shaft 30 of the receiving space 22 is associated with a guide element 36. The guide elements 36 serve to guide the separated by the drums 33 in connection with the wiper element 35 products.

In der in den Figuren 6 bis 8 gezeigten Ausführungsform umfassen die Stromregulierungselemente 23 schwenkbare Leitelemente 37. Ein Leitelement 37 kann z.B. eine um einen Schwenkpunkt S schwenkbare Klappe 38 sein, die mit einem Ende im Bereich des Schwenkpunktes S an der Schachtwand 29 angeordnet ist und auf der gegenüberliegenden Seite ein freies Ende 39 aufweist. Das Leitelement 37 bzw. die Klappe 38 ist aus einem Teil der Schachtwand 29 gebildet. Anders ausgedrückt ist das Leitelement 37 integraler Bestandteil der Schachtwand 29. Selbstverständlich kann das Leitelemente 37 auch ein separates Teil und insbesondere auch einteilig oder mehrteilig sein. Die Länge der Leitelemente 37 bzw. der Klappen 38 kann variieren. In der beschriebenen Ausführungsform engt das Leitelement 37 den Querschnitt des Schachtes 30 des Aufnahmeraums 22 lediglich ein, wodurch das Ausströmen der Produkte aus dem Schacht 30 lediglich verlangsamt wird. In nicht dargestellten Ausführungsformen kann die Länge der Leitelemente 37 auch derart gewählt sein, dass die Leitelemente 37 in ihrer Schließstellung, also in horizontaler Position, den Schacht 30 vollständig versperren bzw. schließen, so dass ein Ausströmen der Produkte aus dem Schacht 30 verhindert ist.In the in the FIGS. 6 to 8 A guide element 37 may be, for example, a flap 38 pivotable about a pivot point S, which is arranged with one end in the region of the pivot point S on the shaft wall 29 and on the opposite side has a free end 39 , The guide element 37 or the flap 38 is formed from a part of the shaft wall 29. In other words, the guide element 37 is an integral part of the shaft wall 29. Of course, the guide elements 37 may also be a separate part and in particular also one or more parts. The length of the guide elements 37 and the flaps 38 may vary. In the described embodiment, the guide element 37 narrows the cross section of the shaft 30 of the receiving space 22 only, whereby the outflow of the products from the shaft 30 is only slowed down. In non-illustrated embodiments, the length of the guide elements 37 may also be selected such that the guide elements 37 in its closed position, ie in the horizontal position, completely obstruct or close the shaft 30, so that leakage of the products from the shaft 30 is prevented.

Die Länge der Schächte 30 des Aufnahmeraums 22 kann in vertikaler Richtung variieren. Es sind Beispiele gezeigt, in denen die Schächte 30 eines Aufnahmeraums 22 alle eine identische Länge aufweisen (siehe die Ausführungsformen in den Figuren 1 bis 3 und 9). Die Länge der Schächte 30 kann, wie aus den Beispielen der Figuren 4 bis 8 und 10 hervorgeht, auch innerhalb eines Aufnahmeraums 22 unterschiedlich sein. Bei dem Ausführungsbeispiel der Figuren 4, 5 und 10 sind die Schächte 30 kaskadenförmig ausgebildet. Die Länge der Schächte 30 nimmt von rechts nach links, also in Förderrichtung F des Förderelementes 24 ab. Entsprechend nimmt die Höhe des zwischen den Stromregulierungselementen 23 und dem Förderelement 24 gebildeten Kanals 40 von rechts nach links in Förderrichtung F zu. Entsprechendes gilt im Wesentlichen auch für die in den Figuren 6 bis 8 gezeigten Ausführungsform, wobei die Höhe des Kanals 40 veränderbar ist, wie weiter untern beschrieben wird.The length of the wells 30 of the receiving space 22 may vary in the vertical direction. Examples are shown in which the wells 30 of a receiving space 22 all have an identical length (see the embodiments in FIGS FIGS. 1 to 3 and 9 ). The length of the shafts 30 can, as from the examples of FIGS. 4 to 8 and 10 also be different within a receiving space 22. In the embodiment of the FIGS. 4, 5 and 10 the shafts 30 are cascaded. The length of the shafts 30 decreases from right to left, ie in the conveying direction F of the conveying element 24. Accordingly, the height of the channel 40 formed between the flow regulating elements 23 and the conveying element 24 increases from right to left in the conveying direction F. The same applies essentially also to those in the FIGS. 6 to 8 shown embodiment, wherein the height of the channel 40 is variable, as further described below.

Das Förderelement 24 kann ebenfalls auf unterschiedliche Weise ausgebildet sein. Das Entleermagazin 13 gemäß der Figuren 1 bis 3 zeigt ein Förderelement 24, das ein trichterförmiges Magazin 41 umfasst. Das Magazin 41 ist unterhalb der Stromregulierungselemente 23 angeordnet und weist in seinem Innenraum optional einzelne oder mehrere Leitelemente 42 auf. Diese Leitelemente 42 sind üblicherweise ortsfest angeordnet und wahlweise feststehend oder rotierend gelagert. Optional können die in Draufsicht beispielsweise elliptisch geformten Leitelemente 42 auch angetrieben sein. Die Anzahl und Position der Leitelemente 42, die auch als Pflaumen bezeichnet werden, kann selbstverständlich variieren. Das Magazin mündet in den unterhalb des Magazins 41 ausgebildeten (Massenstrom-)Kanal 40. Unterhalb des Magazins 41 ist ein Bandelement 43 oder dergleichen angeordnet, mittels dem die Produkte weiter transportiert werden können. Das Bandelement 43 kann auch unmittelbar und direkt unterhalb der Stromregulierungselemente 23 angeordnet sein (siehe z.B. die Ausführungsform gemäß der Figuren 4 und 5). Das Bandelement 43 kann ortsfest (wie in der Ausführungsform gemäß der Figuren 1 bis 5 und 9, 10) oder bewegbar (wie in den Ausführungsformen gemäß der Figuren 6 bis 8) angeordnet und ausgebildet sein. Die Bewegbarkeit des Bandelementes 43 kann auf verschiedene Weise realisiert sein. Rein beispielhaft ist in den Figuren 6 bis 8 ein schwenkbares Bandelement 43 dargestellt. Das Bandelement 43 ist aus einer im Wesentlichen horizontalen Position in eine geneigte Position auf und ab schwenkbar, so dass bei unterschiedlicher Länge der Schächte 30 etwa eine konstante Höhe des Kanals 40 erreichbar ist. Durch die Absenkbarkeit des Bandelementes 43 ist eine Art Prozessspeicher gebildet, der insbesondere beim Wechsel eines Schachtschragens 12 oder bei einem Stopp einer nicht dargestellten Anschlussmaschine benötigt wird.The conveying element 24 can also be designed in different ways. The emptying magazine 13 according to the FIGS. 1 to 3 shows a conveying element 24, the funnel-shaped magazine 41 comprises. The magazine 41 is arranged below the current regulating elements 23 and has in its interior optionally one or more guide elements 42. These guide elements 42 are usually arranged stationary and optionally mounted fixed or rotating. Optionally, the guide elements 42 which are elliptically shaped in plan view, for example, can also be driven. The number and position of the vanes 42, which are also referred to as plums, may of course vary. The magazine opens into the (mass flow) channel 40 formed below the magazine 41. Below the magazine 41 a band element 43 or the like is arranged, by means of which the products can be transported further. The band element 43 can also be arranged directly and directly below the current regulating elements 23 (see, for example, the embodiment according to FIGS FIGS. 4 and 5 ). The band member 43 may be stationary (as in the embodiment according to the FIGS. 1 to 5 and 9, 10 ) or movable (as in the embodiments according to the FIGS. 6 to 8 ) and be formed. The mobility of the band element 43 can be realized in various ways. Is purely exemplary in the FIGS. 6 to 8 a pivotable band member 43 shown. The band member 43 is pivotable from a substantially horizontal position in an inclined position up and down, so that at a different length of the wells 30 about a constant height of the channel 40 can be reached. By lowering of the band member 43, a kind of process memory is formed, which is needed in particular when changing a shaft tray 12 or at a stop of a connection machine, not shown.

Bei den Ausführungsformen mit den Schächten 30 unterschiedlicher Länge liegen die Schachtwände 29 abgestuft (von links nach rechts gegen die Förderrichtung F) jeweils um einen definierten Abstand tiefer und ragen damit weiter in den (Massenstrom-)Kanal 40 (siehe z.B. Figur 4 oder 6). Der Höhenabstand der vertikal versetzt zueinander angeordneten Trommeln 33 ist durch die Höhe des Massenstroms geteilt durch die Anzahl der Schächte 30 definiert. Für weitere nicht dargestellte Ausführungsbeispiele ist es auch denkbar, dass die Stromregulierungselemente 23 aus einer Kombination der beschriebenen Varianten mit Trommeln 33 und Leitelementen 37 gebildet sind.In the embodiments with the shafts 30 of different lengths, the shaft walls 29 are stepped (from left to right against the conveying direction F) in each case by a defined distance deeper and thus protrude further into the (mass flow) channel 40 (see, eg FIG. 4 or 6 ). The vertical distance of the vertically offset drums 33 is defined by the height of the mass flow divided by the number of shafts 30. For further embodiments, not shown, it is also conceivable that the current regulating elements 23 are formed from a combination of the variants described with drums 33 and guide elements 37.

Zur Steuerung eines optimierten Produktstroms aus dem Schachtschragen 12 durch die Schächte 30 des Aufnahmeraums 22 in das bzw. auf das Förderelement 24 kann dem Entleermagazin 13 optional des Weiteren ein Überwachungsmittel 44 zugeordnet sein. Das Überwachungsmittel 44, das z.B. an einem Rahmen 45 oder dergleichen des Entleermagazins 13 angeordnet sein kann, dient zur Erfassung der Füllstandshöhe der Produkte innerhalb des Schragens bzw. innerhalb der Schächte 16 des Schachtschragens 12. Vorzugsweise mehrere als Überwachungsmittel 44 dienende Sensorelemente 46 stehen zur individuellen Steuerung der Stromregulierungselemente 23 mit diesen in Wirkverbindung. Diese Wirkverbindung kann z.B. über eine gemeinsame (nicht dargestellte) Steuerung oder dergleichen hergestellt werden. Das Überwachungsmittel 44 umfasst mindestens zwei Sensorelemente 46. Bevorzugt entspricht die Anzahl der Sensorelemente 46 jedoch der Anzahl der Schächte 30. Für den Fall, dass das Entleermagazin 13 zum Entleeren von Schachtschragen 12 eingerichtet ist, entspricht die Anzahl der Sensorelemente 46 der Anzahl der Schächte 16 des Schachtschragens 12. Dabei sind die Sensorelemente 46 derart angeordnet, dass die Füllstandshöhe jedes Schachts 16 separat ermittelbar ist. Die Anordnung kann unterschiedlich gewählt sein.To control an optimized product flow from the shaft tray 12 through the shafts 30 of the receiving space 22 into or onto the conveying element 24, the discharge hopper 13 may optionally be further assigned a monitoring means 44. The monitoring means 44, e.g. On a frame 45 or the like of the emptying magazine 13 may be arranged, serves to detect the level of the products within the tray or within the shafts 16 of the shaft tray 12. Preferably, a plurality of monitoring means 44 serving as sensor elements 46 are for individual control of the current regulating elements 23 with these in active connection. This active compound can e.g. via a common control (not shown) or the like. The monitoring means 44 comprises at least two sensor elements 46. However, the number of sensor elements 46 preferably corresponds to the number of shafts 30. In the event that the emptying magazine 13 is set up for emptying shaft trays 12, the number of sensor elements 46 corresponds to the number of shafts 16 of the shaft tray 12. The sensor elements 46 are arranged such that the fill level of each shaft 16 can be determined separately. The arrangement can be chosen differently.

In der Ausführungsform gemäß Figur 9 sind die Sensorelemente 46 oberhalb des Schachtschragens 12 positioniert. Genauer ist oberhalb jedes Schachtes 16 ein einzelnes Sensorelement 46 angeordnet. Wie weiter oben erwähnt, ist die Bodenwand 19 des Schachtschragens 12 derart präpariert oder ausgebildet, dass die aktuelle Füllstandshöhe innerhalb des Schachtes 16 ermittelt werden kann. In einer nicht explizit dargestellten Ausführungsform sind die Sensorelemente 46 hinter bzw. vor den Schächten 16 angeordnet, und zwar derart, dass die Sensorelemente 46 in einem Winkel von schräg oben auf die Produkte innerhalb der Schächte 16 gerichtet sind. In diesem Fall kann die Füllstandshöhe durch die offene Vorderwand oder eine - wie weiter oben beschriebenpräparierte oder entsprechend ausgebildete Rückwand 18 ermittelt werden. Die Ausführungsform gemäß Figur 10 unterscheidet sich von der in Figur 9 gezeigten im Wesentlichen darin, dass die Sensorelemente 46 horizontal gerichtet sind. Jedem Schacht 16 eines Schachtschragens 12 sind mindestens zwei Sensorelemente 46 zugeordnet, die übereinander oder untereinander angeordnet sind.In the embodiment according to FIG. 9 the sensor elements 46 are positioned above the shaft tray 12. More precisely, a single sensor element 46 is arranged above each shaft 16. As mentioned above, the bottom wall 19 of the shaft tray 12 is prepared or formed such that the current fill level within the shaft 16 can be determined. In an embodiment not explicitly shown, the sensor elements 46 are arranged behind or in front of the shafts 16, in such a way that the sensor elements 46 are directed at an angle obliquely from above onto the products within the shafts 16. In this case, the filling level can be determined by the open front wall or a - prepared as described above or correspondingly formed rear wall 18. The embodiment according to FIG. 10 is different from the one in FIG. 9 shown essentially in that the sensor elements 46 are directed horizontally. Each shaft 16 of a shaft tray 12 is associated with at least two sensor elements 46, which are arranged one above the other or one below the other.

Zusätzlich zu dem bereits beschriebenen Überwachungsmittel 44 kann dem Entleermagazin 13 mindestens ein weiteres nicht gezeigtes Überwachungsmittel zugeordnet sein, das den Füllstand innerhalb der Schächte 30 des Aufnahmeraums überwacht. Insbesondere wird dadurch verhindert, dass die Schachtschragen 12 beim Wechsel mit den innerhalb der Schächte 30 befindlichen Produkten in Kontakt kommen. Sämtliche Überwachungsmittel bzw. Sensorelemente sind bevorzugt als analoge optische Lichttaster ausgebildet. Andere Ausführungsformen der Sensorelemente, z.B. als Ultraschallsensor etc., sind ebenfalls einsetzbar.In addition to the monitoring means 44 already described, the emptying magazine 13 may be assigned at least one further monitoring means, not shown, which monitors the filling level within the shafts 30 of the receiving space. In particular, this prevents the shaft trays 12 coming into contact with the products located inside the shafts 30 when changing. All monitoring means or sensor elements are preferably designed as analog optical light sensors. Other embodiments of the sensor elements, e.g. as an ultrasonic sensor, etc., are also usable.

Das Entleermagazin 13 kann als separate Einheit oder als (integraler) Bestandteil einer Schragenentleerstationn 10 z.B. in Produktionslinien oder -anordnungen eingesetzt werden. Die zuvor beschriebenen Merkmale und konstruktiven Ausführungen sind zwischen den einzelnen Ausführungsformen selbstverständlich austauschbar.The emptying hopper 13 may be provided as a separate unit or as an (integral) component of a tray emptying station 10, e.g. be used in production lines or arrangements. The above-described features and constructive embodiments are of course interchangeable between the individual embodiments.

Das Verfahrensprinzip der gezeigten Entleermagazine 13 wird im Folgenden kurz beschrieben:
Ein mit stabförmigen Produkten gefüllter Schachtschragen 12 wird in üblicher Weise über Kopf in den Bereich des Anschlussmittels 21 des Entleermagazins 13 gebracht bzw. geschwenkt, wobei die Produkte durch das Schließelement 28 in dem Schragen/Schachtschragen 12 gehalten werden. Sobald das Schließelement 28 geöffnet wird, fallen die Produkte in die Schächte 30 des Aufnahmeraums 22. Beim Entleeren eines Schachtschragens 12 gibt es zu jedem Schacht 16 des Schachtschragens 12 einen korrespondierenden Schacht 30 im Aufnahmeraum 22, so dass die Produkte schachtweise und gleichzeitig vom Schachtschragen 12 an das Entleermagazin 13 übergeben werden. Innerhalb der Schächte 30 des Aufnahmeraums 22 werden die Produkte über die Stromregulierungselemente 23 zum Förderelement 24 transportiert. Bei den Ausführungsformen, in denen die Stromregulierungselemente 23 die Trommeln 33 umfassen, werden die Produkte von den Trommeln 33 aufgenommen und separiert, um dann derart vereinzelt an das Förderelement 24 weiter gegeben zu werden. Das kann bedeuten, dass die Produkte in das trichterförmige Magazin 41 fallen (siehe z.B. Figuren 1 bis 3). In anderen Fällen, in denen die Schächte 30 beispielsweise eine unterschiedliche Länge aufweisen, werden die Produkte mittels der vertikal und horizontal beabstandeten Trommeln 33 direkt in den sich bildenden Massenstrom innerhalb des Kanals 40 abgegeben (siehe z.B. Figuren 4 und 5). Bei einem Entleermagazin 13 gemäß der Ausführungsform der Figuren 6 bis 8 strömen die Produkte aus den Schächten 16 des Schachtschragens 12 in die Schächte 30 des Entleermagazins 13, das auch als Fächermagazin bezeichnet werden kann. Innerhalb der Schächte 30 wird der Strom der Produkte durch die Stromregulierungselemente 23, nämlich die Leitelemente 37 reguliert. Wenn die Leitelemente 37 ein Strömen der Produkte zulassen, also nicht ganz geschlossen sind, senkt sich das Bandelement 43, das als Austragsband ausgebildet ist, ab und transportiert die Produkte mit konstanter Geschwindigkeit aus dem Entleermagazin. Durch das Absenken des Bandelementes 43 wird ein Prozessspeicher gebildet, der insbesondere beim Wechsel des Schachtschragens 12 benötigt wird.The process principle of the emptying magazines 13 shown is briefly described below:
A shaft tray 12, which is filled with rod-shaped products, is brought or pivoted in the usual manner upside down into the region of the connection means 21 of the discharge magazine 13, the products being held in the tray / shaft tray 12 by the closing element 28. As soon as the closing element 28 is opened, the products fall into the shafts 30 of the receiving space 22. When emptying a shaft tray 12, there is a corresponding shaft 30 in the receiving space 22 for each shaft 16 of the shaft tray 12, so that the products are shaftwise and simultaneously from the shaft tray 12 be transferred to the emptying magazine 13. Within the shafts 30 of the receiving space 22, the products are transported via the flow regulating elements 23 to the conveying element 24. In the embodiments in which the current regulating elements 23 comprise the drums 33, the products are picked up by the drums 33 and separated to then be given to the conveying element 24 in isolated fashion. This may mean that the products fall into the funnel-shaped magazine 41 (see eg FIGS. 1 to 3 ). In other cases, for example, where the wells 30 have a different length, the products become directly into the forming mass flow by means of the vertically and horizontally spaced drums 33 delivered within the channel 40 (see, eg FIGS. 4 and 5 ). In an emptying magazine 13 according to the embodiment of the FIGS. 6 to 8 The products from the shafts 16 of the shaft tray 12 flow into the shafts 30 of the emptying magazine 13, which can also be referred to as a fan magazine. Within the ducts 30, the flow of the products is regulated by the flow regulation elements 23, namely the guide elements 37. If the guide elements 37 allow the products to flow, ie are not completely closed, the strip element 43, which is designed as a discharge belt, lowers and transports the products from the discharge magazine at a constant speed. By lowering the band member 43, a process memory is formed, which is needed in particular when changing the shaft tray 12.

Bei allen Ausführungsformen sorgen die Ausgleichselemente 32 dafür, dass mögliche Maßabweichungen zwischen den Schachtwänden 17 und 29 kompensiert werden. Hierzu bewegen sich die Ausgleichselemente 32 beispielsweise oszillierend. Zur Steuerung der Stromregulierungselemente 23 kann, wie aus den Figuren 9 und 10 beispielhaft hervorgeht, das Überwachungsmittel 44 dienen. Die Sensorelemente 46 erfassen das Niveau in jedem Schacht 16 des Schachtschragens 12. Über eine geeignete Steuerung werden die Stromregulierungselemente 23 gesteuert, so dass die Füllstandshöhen innerhalb der Schächte 30 des Aufnahmeraums 22 ausgeglichen werden können. Hierzu werden z.B. die Leitelemente 37 bzw. die Klappen 38 zur Verengung des Querschnitts innerhalb des Schachts 30 ausgeschenkt bzw. ausgeklappt, wodurch der Produktstrom in dem entsprechenden Schacht 30 gebremst wird. Die schachtweise Führung der Produkte innerhalb des Entleermagazins 13 ermöglicht eine sichere und gesteuerte Entleerung der Schragen 12. Dabei kann insbesondere die Niveauregulierung innerhalb der Schächte 30 unterstützend wirken.In all embodiments, the compensation elements 32 ensure that possible dimensional deviations between the shaft walls 17 and 29 are compensated. For this purpose, the compensation elements 32 move, for example, oscillating. For controlling the current regulating elements 23, as shown in FIGS FIGS. 9 and 10 as an example, the monitoring means 44 serve. The sensor elements 46 detect the level in each well 16 of the shaft tray 12. By means of a suitable control, the current regulation elements 23 are controlled so that the fill levels within the wells 30 of the receiving space 22 can be compensated. For this example, the guide elements 37 and the flaps 38 are dispensed or expanded to narrow the cross section within the shaft 30, whereby the product flow is braked in the corresponding shaft 30. The shaft-wise guidance of the products within the emptying magazine 13 enables a safe and controlled emptying of the tray 12. In this case, in particular the level control within the shafts 30 can have a supporting effect.

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  1. An emptying hopper (13) for a tray emptying device (10) used to empty shaft trays (12) filled with rod-shaped products of the tobacco processing industry, comprising a connection means (21) for coupling the trays (12) to be emptied to the emptying hopper (13), a receiving chamber (22) for the products flowing out of the trays (12), at least one flow regulating element (23) limiting the receiving chamber (22) downward, and a conveyor element (24) disposed beneath the, or each, flow regulating element (23) for transporting the products away, wherein several shaft walls (29) are formed and disposed within the receiving chamber (22) for subdividing the receiving chamber (22) into individual shafts (30), characterised in that the shaft walls (29) continuously extend downward in the receiving chamber from the connection means (21) up to the, or each, flow regulating element (23) and the number of shafts (30) within the receiving chamber (22) corresponds to the number of shafts (16) of the shaft trays (12) to be emptied.
  2. The emptying hopper according to claim 1, characterised in that the shafts (30) defining the receiving chamber (22) are open upward, wherein the cross-sections of the shafts (30) of the receiving chamber (22) correspond substantially to the cross-sections of the shafts (16) of the shaft tray (12) to be emptied.
  3. The emptying hopper according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that at least one flow regulating element (23) is assigned to each shaft (30) of the receiving chamber (22) at the lower end.
  4. The emptying hopper according to one of the claims 1 to 3, characterised in that a monitoring means (44) is assigned to the emptying hopper (13) which is equipped and designed for detecting the fill level within the tray (12), wherein the, or each, monitoring means (44) is in functional connection with the, or each, flow regulating element (23) for the individual control thereof.
  5. The emptying hopper according to claim 4, characterised in that the monitoring means (44) comprises at least two sensor elements (46).
  6. The emptying hopper according to claim 4 or 5, characterised in that the number of sensor elements (46) corresponds at least to the number of shafts (30) of the receiving chamber (22).
  7. The emptying hopper according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterised in that a compensating means (31) is disposed in the region of the connection means (21).
  8. The emptying hopper according to claim 7, characterised in that a levelling element (32) is assigned to each shaft wall (29) of the receiving chamber (22) on the side opposite to the flow regulating elements (23).
  9. The emptying hopper according to one of claims 1 through 8, characterised in that the conveyor element (24) comprises a funnel-shaped hopper (41).
  10. The emptying hopper according to one of the claims 1 to 9, characterised in that the conveyor element (24) comprises a belt conveyor (43) or the like.
  11. The emptying hopper according to one of the claims 1 to 10, characterised in that the flow regulating elements (23) are designed as rotating drivable drums (33), wherein the drums (33) have troughs (34) for receiving the rod-shaped products flowing out of the shaft (30) and in each case a scraper element (35) is assigned to the drums (33), wherein a guide element (36) is assigned to each shaft (30) of the receiving chamber (22) in the region of the drum (33).
  12. The emptying hopper according to one of the claims 1 to 11, characterised in that the flow regulating elements (23) comprise pivotable guide elements (37), wherein the guide elements (37) are each disposed with one end pivotable at a shaft wall (29) of the receiving chamber (22), and the guide elements (37) are designed such that, in the horizontal position, they close at least partially the respective shaft (30) of the receiving chamber (22).
  13. The emptying hopper according to claim 12, characterised in that the guide elements (37) are designed such that, in the horizontal position, they completely close the respective shaft (30) of the receiving chamber (22).
  14. The emptying hopper according to one of the claims 1 to 13, characterised in that all shafts (30) of the receiving chamber (22) are the same length.
  15. The emptying hopper according to one of the claims 1 to 13, characterised in that the shafts (30) of the receiving chamber (22) are each of different length, such that the lengths of the shafts (30) of the receiving chamber (22) continually increase or respectively decrease from one side of the emptying hopper (13) to the other side with respect to the conveyance direction F of the conveyor element (24).
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