EP2387890B1 - Device and method for feeding ground or cut tobacco material into a portioning device - Google Patents
Device and method for feeding ground or cut tobacco material into a portioning device Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- EP2387890B1 EP2387890B1 EP11166205.2A EP11166205A EP2387890B1 EP 2387890 B1 EP2387890 B1 EP 2387890B1 EP 11166205 A EP11166205 A EP 11166205A EP 2387890 B1 EP2387890 B1 EP 2387890B1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- roller
- needle roller
- tobacco material
- picker
- segments
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Active
Links
- 241000208125 Nicotiana Species 0.000 title claims description 117
- 235000002637 Nicotiana tabacum Nutrition 0.000 title claims description 117
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 title claims description 105
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 title claims description 14
- 238000000265 homogenisation Methods 0.000 description 13
- 238000004140 cleaning Methods 0.000 description 4
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 description 4
- 210000000214 mouth Anatomy 0.000 description 4
- 239000013590 bulk material Substances 0.000 description 3
- 239000000835 fiber Substances 0.000 description 3
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 description 3
- 230000002093 peripheral effect Effects 0.000 description 3
- 208000010201 Exanthema Diseases 0.000 description 2
- 230000001427 coherent effect Effects 0.000 description 2
- 201000005884 exanthem Diseases 0.000 description 2
- 239000004615 ingredient Substances 0.000 description 2
- 238000012423 maintenance Methods 0.000 description 2
- 206010037844 rash Diseases 0.000 description 2
- 238000007873 sieving Methods 0.000 description 2
- 238000011144 upstream manufacturing Methods 0.000 description 2
- 238000005303 weighing Methods 0.000 description 2
- NOOLISFMXDJSKH-UTLUCORTSA-N (+)-Neomenthol Chemical compound CC(C)[C@@H]1CC[C@@H](C)C[C@@H]1O NOOLISFMXDJSKH-UTLUCORTSA-N 0.000 description 1
- NLXLAEXVIDQMFP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Ammonia chloride Chemical compound [NH4+].[Cl-] NLXLAEXVIDQMFP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 241000282472 Canis lupus familiaris Species 0.000 description 1
- NOOLISFMXDJSKH-UHFFFAOYSA-N DL-menthol Natural products CC(C)C1CCC(C)CC1O NOOLISFMXDJSKH-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 239000000654 additive Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000000853 adhesive Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000001070 adhesive effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 235000019270 ammonium chloride Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- 230000001055 chewing effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 235000019504 cigarettes Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- 210000001520 comb Anatomy 0.000 description 1
- 238000002845 discoloration Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000000796 flavoring agent Substances 0.000 description 1
- 235000013355 food flavoring agent Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- 235000012907 honey Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- 230000003993 interaction Effects 0.000 description 1
- 229940041616 menthol Drugs 0.000 description 1
- 238000002156 mixing Methods 0.000 description 1
- 235000013379 molasses Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- 210000004400 mucous membrane Anatomy 0.000 description 1
- 238000004806 packaging method and process Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000002245 particle Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000009527 percussion Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000004886 process control Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000005096 rolling process Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000000779 smoke Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000007858 starting material Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000000126 substance Substances 0.000 description 1
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
Images
Classifications
-
- 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
- A24C5/39—Tobacco feeding devices
- A24C5/396—Tobacco feeding devices with separating means, e.g. winnowing, removing impurities
-
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24B—MANUFACTURE OR PREPARATION OF TOBACCO FOR SMOKING OR CHEWING; TOBACCO; SNUFF
- A24B13/00—Tobacco for pipes, for cigars, e.g. cigar inserts, or for cigarettes; Chewing tobacco; Snuff
-
- 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
- A24C5/39—Tobacco feeding devices
Definitions
- the invention relates to an apparatus of the tobacco processing industry for feeding ground or cut tobacco material having a moisture content of at least 35% to a portioning device, comprising a feed device, a homogenizing device and a portioning device.
- the invention further relates to a method for feeding ground or cut tobacco material having a moisture content of at least 35% to a portioning device, wherein tobacco material ground by means of a feed device is conveyed to a homogenizing device, and a use of a homogenizing device.
- the invention thus relates to the field of processing and portioning of ground or cut tobacco material with a high moisture content.
- ground or cut tobacco and possibly additives are eligible.
- the cut length is so short that the cut moist tobacco material has a similar consistency as ground moist tobacco material.
- Such a moist ground or cut tobacco material is offered, inter alia, as so-called SNUS tobacco or smokeless tobacco and is used orally, ie in the oral cavity.
- SNUS tobacco has a moisture content of about 35% to 50% or more and is a fine-grained, lumpy substance that is similar in consistency to wet coffee grounds.
- SNUS tobacco is in some cases flavored with, for example, menthol, sal ammoniac or other flavoring agents, and is packaged in portions of 0.5 to 2 grams in so-called SNUS bags.
- This is a porous paper, the so-called “pouch”, which is completely sealed, but permeable to water and releases the ingredients of the "pouch” in the mouth and the mucous membranes of the mouth.
- the most common portion size is about one gram per serving. After consuming the "pouch" this is taken out of the mouth and disposed of.
- the ground or cut tobacco material is processed in the wet state.
- the bulk material is sieved.
- sifting a ground tobacco material having a moisture content of 35% or more is associated with building up of clumps of clumped material in the screen so that the screens and other components of the respective processing equipment must be thoroughly cleaned on a regular basis.
- a corresponding device for example, under the name TS 1000 from MediSeal GmbH distributed. Therein, the tobacco material is filled into a pre-metering chamber and then filled into an open sachet, which is then sealed.
- US 3 402 722 A relates to a method and a machine for the production of at least partially reconstituted tobacco coated with wrapping paper tobacco rod from two different streams of tobacco material. From the wrapped tobacco rod rod-shaped articles are cut to length, such as cigarettes, cigarillos, wrapped chewing tobacco or pipe tobacco.
- tobacco material from one of the two material streams is guided on a feed belt to a roller combination of a combing roller, a racket roller and a refuser, whereby the tobacco stream is uniformed and separated.
- the stream of tobacco material passes into a weighing box of a weighing device with which portions of a defined weight are created to determine the exact mass of the material stream. Subsequently, the weighed portions are again converted into a uniform tobacco material stream which is fed to the tobacco rod.
- the object of the present invention is to homogenize ground or cut tobacco material having a moisture content of at least 35%, To be able to then fill it in sachets, with a good homogenization with low maintenance and cleaning costs to be achieved.
- an apparatus of the tobacco processing industry for feeding ground or cut tobacco material having a moisture content of at least 35% to a portioning device comprising a feed device, a homogenizer device and a portioning device, the homogenizer device comprising a combination of a needle roller and a needle roller Racket roller, wherein the needle roller is located downstream of the feeder and receives tobacco material from the feeder, the rack roller being configured to knock tobacco material out of the needle roller toward the portioning device, further developed by the needle roller having a plurality of needle roller segments are arranged on a common drive axle and / or the racket roller has a plurality of racket roller segments, the ang on a common drive axis are arranged, wherein the needle roller segments and / or the racket roller segments are arranged in alignment with receiving the Portion istsvorraum, and that a control device is provided, by means of which a speed of the needle roller and a speed of the racket roller is controllable, so that the racket roller with
- the invention is based on the idea that a combination of needle roller and racket roller is used for the homogenization and optionally metering of moist and lumpy ground or cut tobacco material.
- the feed device is the wet ground or cut tobacco material taken from an upstream unit or from a reservoir or accepted and conveyed to the homogenizer. Therefore, the wet ground or cut Tobacco material its lumpy, reminiscent of wet coffee grounds consistency.
- the needle roller receives the tobacco material. The space between the needles on the surface of the needle roller is filled with the material up to the height of the needle of the needle roller. As a result, a controlled volume flow of the ground tobacco material is possible. At this point, the tobacco material also still has its lumpy consistency and is held and promoted by the needles of the needle roller.
- a combination of a needle roller and a racket roller effectively homogenizes the ground or cut tobacco material having a moisture content of at least 35% by the combination and eliminates the clumps between the grains or short fibers of the tobacco material .
- the required homogenization thus takes place through the interaction of needle roller and racket roller.
- the racket roller rotates at a higher peripheral speed than the needle roller and in the opposite direction to the direction of rotation of the needle roller and combs with its own needles, rods, scrapers and the like, the tobacco material between the needles of the needle roller. Since this is done at a high speed, the bandage between the grains of fine-grained wet tobacco material dissolved so that individual grains or fibers of the tobacco material are thrown in the direction of the portioning device. Clumps are reliably dissolved in this case.
- a particularly good homogenization and metering is possible because a control device is provided, by means of which a speed of the needle roller and / or a speed of the racket roller is controllable.
- the speed of the needle roller regulates the flow rate, namely the volume flow of the ground or cut tobacco material, wherein the speed of the racket roller is related to the degree of homogenization.
- the homogenization and dosage is also related to the respective other speed.
- a collinear arranged to a needle roller axis vibrating conveyor is arranged, to which in particular further vibratory conveyor connect transversely thereto.
- a vibratory conveyor keeps the mutually dissolved ground or cut tobacco material grains or short fibers separated, prevents clumping and provides for efficient delivery of the homogenized tobacco material to the Entrance of the portioning device, which according to the invention may also comprise a plurality of portioning devices.
- a return for unportioned ground or cut tobacco material is provided.
- the combination of needle roller and racket roller has due to the engagement of the impact elements of the racket roller in the needles of the needle roller a relatively wide space in which the tobacco material is knocked out. There may therefore be a portion of the tobacco material that does not enter a portioning device after being knocked out of the needle roller by the racket roller.
- This excess tobacco material may comprise up to 50% of the conveyed tobacco material, so that it is advantageous to provide a return, in particular to the feed device upstream of the homogenizer. This can be done by means of belt conveyors, chain conveyors or the like.
- a pneumatic delivery is possible in this context, it should be ensured that while the moisture of the recycled tobacco material is not or not greatly lowered. When returning the excess tobacco material, it is not important that it is still homogenized.
- the needle roller has a plurality of needle roller segments, which are arranged on a common drive axis and / or the racket roller has a plurality of racket roller segments, which are arranged on a common drive axle, wherein the needle roller segments and / or the racket roller segments with receiving the Portioning device are arranged in alignment.
- the needle roller or the racket roller is divided along its longitudinal extension into individual subregions, each of which is an input of a multi-part portioning device or the inputs of several Portion michsvorraumen and fill ground or cut tobacco material in a homogenized and dosed state in this. As a result, the otherwise resulting excess is significantly reduced.
- the needle roller segments and / or racket roller segments are independently drivable, switchable and / or controllable, several production lines for sachets with SNUS tobacco can be controlled independently, so that over the entire width of the device according to the invention, the predetermined production tolerances and production parameters can be complied with. If, for example, due to geometric parameters, less tobacco material arrives at the edge of the portioning devices than in the center, then in this case a portioning device can be operated in the middle at a higher throughput and a higher frequency than in a portioning device at the edge. Nevertheless, all sachets will have a content within the specified tolerances. Also, the various segments can be controlled to compensate for variations across the width of the rolls.
- the object underlying the invention is also achieved by a method for feeding ground or cut tobacco material having a moisture content of at least 35% to a portioning device, wherein ground or cut tobacco material is conveyed to a homogenizer by means of a feeder, wherein the tobacco material in the Homogenizing device is homogenized by means of a combination of a needle roller and a racket roller, wherein the needle roller with its needles tobacco material from the feed device and further advances to the racket roller and the racket roller, the tobacco material from the needles of the needle roller in the direction of a portioning device out, which further developed in that the needle roller has a plurality of needle roller segments which are arranged on a common drive axis, and / or the racket roller has a plurality of dogs having erwalzensegmenten which are arranged on a common drive shaft, wherein ground means of the needle roller segments and / or racket roller segments or cut tobacco material is knocked out in these arranged in alignment shots of the portioning
- the term "from the needles of the needle roller” in the context of the invention means that the tobacco material located between the needles of the needle roller in the coherent and possibly crumpled state, which is held by the needles, is knocked out.
- This method according to the invention is also based on the basic idea according to the invention that, surprisingly, the needles and deflection elements of the needle roller, which are more widely spaced in comparison with the particle size, and the club roller cause effective homogenization of the material.
- a speed of the needle roller and / or a speed of the racket roller can be controlled by means of a control device. This makes it possible to adapt the homogenization and metering as well as the volume flow to fluctuations in the starting material.
- the needle roller has a plurality of needle roller segments, which are arranged on a common drive axis, and / or the racket roller has a plurality of racket roller segments, which are arranged on a common drive axle, wherein by means of the needle roller segments and / or racket roller segments ground or cut tobacco material in Recordings of the portioning device is knocked out, with low excess or rejects can be achieved over the width of the device customizable process control with consistent quality and filling within predetermined tolerances.
- the needle roller segments and / or the racket roller segments are driven, switched and / or controlled independently of each other.
- the ground or cut tobacco material homogenized by means of the combination of needle roller is metered by means of a further combination of a needle roller and a racket roller, a particularly accurate and constant one is Homogenization and dosage achieved.
- the object of the invention is also achieved by the use of a device according to the invention described above with a combination of a needle roller and a racket roller for homogenizing, in particular in addition to dosing, of ground or cut tobacco material having a moisture content of at least 35%.
- FIG. 1 there is shown a device 1 or feeder 1 for feeding ground or cut tobacco material having a moisture content of at least 35% to a portioning device in a side view.
- a feed device with an axis 11 and conveying fingers 13, which protrude from the axis 11, is shown in the upper area.
- the axis 11 of the feed device is driven by a drive 12, which is shown partially hidden by the housing.
- the feeder is partially enclosed in a housing having a wall 16 and an opposite wall, this housing being partially open upwardly and downwardly.
- a slotted sliding plate 14 is arranged in the upper region, so that a funnel-shaped opening between the wall 16 and the slotted sliding plate 14 is formed.
- the direction of rotation of the feed device or its axis 11 extends in FIG. 1 in the counterclockwise direction.
- a guide plate 17 gets coherent and lumpy tobacco material that in FIG. 1 not shown, to the needle roller 20 having short and pointed needles along the circumference.
- the height of the needles and the width of the needle roller 20 and the rotational speed of the needle roller 20 determine the volume flow of ground or cut moist tobacco material conveyed by the needle roller 20.
- the direction of rotation of the needle roller 20 extends in FIG. 1 clockwise.
- the racket roller 22 comprises a drive, not shown.
- the rash elements engage between the needles of the needle roller 20 and knock out the tobacco material conveyed therefrom at high speed. Since the tobacco material is already very fine-grained, the tobacco material is not damaged by it. However, the high speed with which the rash elements strike the tobacco material results in that the relationship caused by the moisture of the grains or Kurfasern of the tobacco material is dissolved and the tobacco material is homogenized.
- the tobacco material is knocked down substantially tangentially to the surface of needle roller 20 and racket roller 22 at that location, through a channel defined by walls 22, 23 'of the homogenizer.
- FIG. 1 a portioning device, however, a receptacle 24 is shown for a portioning device in Figure 1.
- FIG. 2 is the device 1 according to FIG. 1 shown schematically in a perspective view.
- a drive 12 for the feed device and a drive 21 for the needle roller is shown.
- an opening can be seen in the wet ground or cut tobacco material is filled, and a slotted sliding plate 14 with slots 15, which is part of a funnel for filling the feeder.
- conveying fingers 13 on the axis 11 of the feed device penetrate the sliding plate 14 in the slots 15. Tobacco material therefore can not fall through the slots 15 of the sliding plate 14.
- the wall 23 of the homogenization device can be seen.
- the area arranged below has a receptacle 24 for a portioning device, which in FIG. 2 not shown.
- FIG. 3 an alternative variant of a feeding device 2 according to the invention is shown schematically in a side view.
- This has in an upper, seen from the side L-shaped housing 30 has a horizontally oriented conveyor in the form of a conveyor belt 33 which runs on two conveyor rollers 31 and 32.
- the conveyor belt 33 has on its outer side at regular intervals webs 34, so that moist ground or cut tobacco material on the top of the conveyor belt 33 and supported by the webs 34 in the FIG. 3 is promoted from left to right. From the conveyor belt 33, the tobacco material passes on conveying blades 37 on the conveyor roller 36, which in FIG. 3 rotated counterclockwise.
- the tobacco material passes from the conveying blades 37 into the needles of the needle roller 40, which in the clockwise direction in FIG. 3 is rotated and driven by a needle roller drive 44 via a drive belt 45.
- the needle roller 40 is together with a racket roller 46, which is also downstream of the point with respect to the conveying path of the tobacco material, where the needle roller 40 receives the tobacco material is disposed on the needle roller 40.
- the racket roller 46 rotated by a drive, not shown, deflects the transported wet tobacco material from the needle roller 40 toward a portioning device 50, the tobacco material being thrown through a feed hopper 49. In this case, the tobacco material is homogenized and dosed.
- FIG. 4 is in a schematic plan view of the device 2 according to FIG. 3 recognizable that it is a device 2 segmented in the width of the device 2.
- the feed device is shown above and comprises a conveyor roller 32 with a conveyor belt 33 and webs 34, wherein the conveyor rollers are mounted in a journal bearing 35 in the housing 30, and a conveyor roller 36 with conveying blades 37 which are staggered to each other on the circumference of the conveyor roller 36 and lateral distances are arranged to each other.
- each needle roller segment 41 has at its periphery needles 42 which serve for holding and transporting not yet homogenized moist ground or cut tobacco material.
- the needle roller 40 is supported on a needle roller shaft 43.
- top view is slightly below and in front of the needle roller 40 a racket roller 46, which is also segmented. Of the segments of the racket roller is only of the in FIG. 4 left arranged segment shown that Whip roll spikes 47 are provided, which are aligned with the needles 42 of the corresponding needle roller segment 41. The other beater roller spikes 47 in the other segments are not shown for clarity.
- the racket roller 46 has an axis 46 'which is mounted in the housing 30. On the right in FIG. 4 can be provided on this axis 46 'a drive for the racket roller 46.
- each segment 41 of the needle roller 40 in the complete device is associated with a portioning device 50.
- the device 2 according to FIG. 4 Therefore, in the complete state has eight portioning devices 50, in particular similar portioning devices 50. With suitable controls, it is possible to control the segments 41 of the needle roller 40 separately from each other.
- FIG. 5 is the device 2 according to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 shown schematically in perspective.
- ground or cut wet tobacco material not shown, is conveyed on the conveyor belt 33 leftward to the conveying roller 36 with the conveying blades 37 and by means of the conveying blades 37 to the needle roller 40 below which has eight needle roller segments 41.
- racket roller 46 arranged underneath it is shown only in the left-hand segment that this segment has racket roller sting 47. This also applies to the other segments whose bat roller spikes are not shown for the sake of clarity.
- the portioning device 50 is shown schematically in perspective.
Landscapes
- Manufacturing Of Cigar And Cigarette Tobacco (AREA)
- Manufacture Of Tobacco Products (AREA)
Description
Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Zuführen von gemahlenem oder geschnittenem Tabakmaterial zu einer PortionierungsvorrichtungApparatus and method for feeding ground or cut tobacco material to a portioning device
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung der Tabak verarbeitenden Industrie zum Zuführen von gemahlenem oder geschnittenem Tabakmaterial mit einem Feuchtigkeitsgehalt von wenigstens 35% zu einer Portionierungsvorrichtung, umfassend eine Zufördervorrichtung, eine Homogenisierungsvorrichtung und eine Portionierungsvorrichtung. Die Erfindung betrifft weiter ein Verfahren zum Zuführen von gemahlenem oder geschnittenem Tabakmaterial mit einem Feuchtigkeitsgehalt von wenigstens 35% zu einer Portionierungsvorrichtung, wobei mittels einer Zufördervorrichtung gemahlenes Tabakmaterial zu einer Homogenisierungsvorrichtung zugefördert wird, sowie eine Verwendung einer Homogenisierungsvorrichtung.The invention relates to an apparatus of the tobacco processing industry for feeding ground or cut tobacco material having a moisture content of at least 35% to a portioning device, comprising a feed device, a homogenizing device and a portioning device. The invention further relates to a method for feeding ground or cut tobacco material having a moisture content of at least 35% to a portioning device, wherein tobacco material ground by means of a feed device is conveyed to a homogenizing device, and a use of a homogenizing device.
Die Erfindung betrifft somit das Gebiet der Verarbeitung und Portionierung von gemahlenem oder geschnittenem Tabakmaterial mit einem hohen Feuchtigkeitsgehalt. Als Tabakmaterial kommen gemahlener oder geschnittener Tabak sowie ggf. Zusätze infrage. Die Schnittlänge ist dabei so kurz, dass das geschnittene feuchte Tabakmaterial eine vergleichbare Konsistenz hat wie gemahlenes feuchtes Tabakmaterial. Ein solches feuchtes gemahlenes oder geschnittenes Tabakmaterial wird unter anderem als sogenannter SNUS-Tabak bzw. rauchloser Tabak angeboten und wird oral, d.h. in der Mundhöhle, verwendet. SNUS-Tabak hat eine Feuchtigkeit von etwa 35% bis 50% oder mehr und ist eine feinkörnige, klumpige Substanz, die in der Konsistenz feuchtem Kaffeesatz ähnlich ist.The invention thus relates to the field of processing and portioning of ground or cut tobacco material with a high moisture content. As a tobacco material ground or cut tobacco and possibly additives are eligible. The cut length is so short that the cut moist tobacco material has a similar consistency as ground moist tobacco material. Such a moist ground or cut tobacco material is offered, inter alia, as so-called SNUS tobacco or smokeless tobacco and is used orally, ie in the oral cavity. SNUS tobacco has a moisture content of about 35% to 50% or more and is a fine-grained, lumpy substance that is similar in consistency to wet coffee grounds.
Zum Konsumieren ist SNUS-Tabak in einigen Fällen mit Geschmacksstoffen versetzt, beispielsweise Menthol, Salmiak oder anderen Geschmacksstoffen, und wird in Portionen von 0,5 bis 2 Gramm in sogenannte SNUS-Beutel verpackt. Hierbei handelt es sich um ein poröses Papier, die sogenannte "Pouch", die rundum versiegelt ist, aber wasserdurchlässig ist und die Inhaltsstoffe der "Pouch" in den Mundbereich und die Schleimhäute des Mundes abgibt. Die häufigste Portionsgröße ist ca. ein Gramm pro Portion. Nach dem Konsumieren der "Pouch" wird dieser aus dem Mund entnommen und entsorgt.For consumption, SNUS tobacco is in some cases flavored with, for example, menthol, sal ammoniac or other flavoring agents, and is packaged in portions of 0.5 to 2 grams in so-called SNUS bags. This is a porous paper, the so-called "pouch", which is completely sealed, but permeable to water and releases the ingredients of the "pouch" in the mouth and the mucous membranes of the mouth. The most common portion size is about one gram per serving. After consuming the "pouch" this is taken out of the mouth and disposed of.
Da ein gemahlenes oder, insbesondere kurz, geschnittenes Tabakmaterial mit einem Feuchtigkeitsgehalt von 35% oder mehr als feinkörniges Schüttgut sehr klumpig ist, ist es schwierig zu verarbeiten. Aus dem Stand der Technik ist es daher bekannt, das Tabakmaterial mit einer niedrigeren Feuchtigkeit, indem es nicht klumpt, zu verarbeiten und in diesem Zustand in die Portionsbeutel bzw. "Pouches" zu füllen. In einem anschließenden Verarbeitungsschritt werden die Portionsbeutel dann befeuchtet, um das Tabakmaterial auf die gewünschte Feuchtigkeit zu bringen. Da bei dieser Nassbehandlung Inhaltsstoffe aus dem Tabakmaterial ausgewaschen werden, dringen diese in das ebenfalls nasse poröse Papier dieser Portionsbeutel ein und verfärben diese ungleichmäßig. Um dies zu kaschieren, wird in einigen Fällen ein schwarzes oder dunkles Papier verwendet, bei dem die entsprechende Verfärbung weniger sichtbar ist.Since a ground or, in particular, short, cut tobacco material with a moisture content of 35% or more as fine-grained bulk material is very lumpy, it is difficult to process. It is therefore known from the prior art to process the tobacco material with a lower moisture by not clumping, and to fill in the pouches in this state. In a subsequent processing step, the sachets are then moistened to bring the tobacco material to the desired humidity. Since in this wet treatment ingredients are washed out of the tobacco material, These penetrate into the also wet porous paper of these sachets and discolor them unevenly. To mask this, in some cases a black or dark paper is used in which the corresponding discoloration is less visible.
In alternativen bekannten Verfahren wird das gemahlene oder geschnittene Tabakmaterial im feuchten Zustand verarbeitet. Dazu wird das Schüttgut gesiebt. Das Sieben eines gemahlenen Tabakmaterials mit einem Feuchtigkeitsgehalt von 35% oder mehr ist allerdings mit einem Aufbau von Brücken aus verklumptem Material im Sieb verbunden, so dass die Siebe und weitere Komponenten der entsprechenden Verarbeitungsvorrichtungen regelmäßig gründlich gereinigt werden müssen.In alternative known methods, the ground or cut tobacco material is processed in the wet state. For this purpose, the bulk material is sieved. However, sifting a ground tobacco material having a moisture content of 35% or more is associated with building up of clumps of clumped material in the screen so that the screens and other components of the respective processing equipment must be thoroughly cleaned on a regular basis.
Bei der Verarbeitung von feuchtem feinkörnigen Schüttgut, das zur Verklumpung neigt, ist eine Homogenisierung, wie sie durch das Sieben erreicht wird, sehr wichtig, da nur so sicherzustellen ist, dass eine reproduzierbar gleichbleibende Menge an Tabakmaterial in jedem Portionsbeutel enthalten ist. Die Anforderungen an die Konstanz des Portionsbeutelinhalts liegen bei ca. 5%, was bedeutet, dass bei einem Portionsbeutel mit einem Inhalt von ca. einem Gramm die Genauigkeit des Füllinhalts bei ca. 0,05 Gramm liegt. Leichte Verklumpungen im feuchten gemahlenen oder geschnittenen Tabakmaterial sind dazu geeignet, diese Toleranzen beim Portionieren zu überschreiten, so dass es zu einem unerwünschten Ausschuss bei den Portionsbeuteln wegen Gewichtsüberschreitung oder Gewichtsunterschreitung kommt.In the processing of wet, fine-grained bulk material, which tends to clump, homogenization, as achieved by sieving, is very important, since this is the only way to ensure that a reproducibly consistent amount of tobacco material is contained in each sachet. The requirements for the consistency of the portion bag contents are approximately 5%, which means that for a sachet with a content of about one gram, the accuracy of the filling content is about 0.05 grams. Slight clumping in wet ground or sliced tobacco material is likely to exceed these portioning tolerances, resulting in an undesirable rejection of the sachets due to overshoot or undershoot.
Vorrichtungen zum Portionieren und Einfüllen von homogenisiertem feuchtem gemahlenem oder geschnittenem Tabakmaterial in Portionsbeutel sind bekannt. Eine entsprechende Vorrichtung wird beispielsweise unter der Bezeichnung TS 1000 von der Firma MediSeal GmbH vertrieben. Darin wird das Tabakmaterial in eine Vordosierkammer gefüllt und anschließend in einen offenen Portionsbeutel gefüllt, der anschließend versiegelt wird.Devices for portioning and filling homogenized moist ground or cut tobacco material in sachets are known. A corresponding device, for example, under the name TS 1000 from MediSeal GmbH distributed. Therein, the tobacco material is filled into a pre-metering chamber and then filled into an open sachet, which is then sealed.
Aus
Ausgehend von diesem Stand der Technik liegt der vorliegenden Erfindung die Aufgabe zugrunde, gemahlenes oder geschnittenes Tabakmaterial mit einer Feuchtigkeit von wenigstens 35% zu homogenisieren, um es anschließend in Portionsbeutel befüllen zu können, wobei eine gute Homogenisierung bei geringem Wartungs- und Reinigungsaufwand erreicht werden soll.Starting from this prior art, the object of the present invention is to homogenize ground or cut tobacco material having a moisture content of at least 35%, To be able to then fill it in sachets, with a good homogenization with low maintenance and cleaning costs to be achieved.
Diese Aufgabe wird durch eine Vorrichtung der Tabak verarbeitenden Industrie zum Zuführen von gemahlenem oder geschnittenem Tabakmaterial mit einem Feuchtigkeitsgehalt von wenigstens 35% zu einer Portionierungsvorrichtung, umfassend eine Zufördervorrichtung, eine Homogenisierungsvorrichtung und eine Portionierungsvorrichtung, gelöst, wobei die Homogenisierungsvorrichtung eine Kombination aus einer Nadelwalze und einer Schlägerwalze ausweist, wobei die Nadelwalze stromabwärts der Zufördervorrichtung angeordnet ist und Tabakmaterial von der Zufördervorrichtung empfängt, wobei die Schlägerwalze ausgebildet ist, Tabakmaterial aus der Nadelwalze in Richtung auf die Portionierungsvorrichtung auszuschlagen, die dadurch weitergebildet ist, dass die Nadelwalze eine Mehrzahl von Nadelwalzensegmenten aufweist, die auf einer gemeinsamen Antriebsachse angeordnet sind und/oder die Schlägerwalze eine Mehrzahl von Schlägerwalzensegmenten aufweist, die auf einer gemeinsamen Antriebsachse angeordnet sind, wobei die Nadelwalzensegmente und/oder die Schlägerwalzensegmente mit Aufnahme der Portionierungsvorrichtung fluchtend angeordnet sind, und dass eine Steuervorrichtung vorgesehen ist, mittels derer eine Drehzahl der Nadelwalze und eine Drehzahl der Schlägerwalze steuerbar ist, so dass sich die Schlägerwalze mit einer höheren Umfangsgeschwindigkeit als die Nadelwalze dreht.This object is achieved by an apparatus of the tobacco processing industry for feeding ground or cut tobacco material having a moisture content of at least 35% to a portioning device comprising a feed device, a homogenizer device and a portioning device, the homogenizer device comprising a combination of a needle roller and a needle roller Racket roller, wherein the needle roller is located downstream of the feeder and receives tobacco material from the feeder, the rack roller being configured to knock tobacco material out of the needle roller toward the portioning device, further developed by the needle roller having a plurality of needle roller segments are arranged on a common drive axle and / or the racket roller has a plurality of racket roller segments, the ang on a common drive axis are arranged, wherein the needle roller segments and / or the racket roller segments are arranged in alignment with receiving the Portionierungsvorrichtung, and that a control device is provided, by means of which a speed of the needle roller and a speed of the racket roller is controllable, so that the racket roller with a higher peripheral speed than the needle roller rotates.
Die Erfindung beruht auf dem Grundgedanken, dass eine Kombination aus Nadelwalze und Schlägerwalze zur Homogenisierung und ggf. Dosierung von feuchtem und klumpigem gemahlenem oder geschnittenem Tabakmaterial verwendet wird. Mittels der Zufördervorrichtung wird das feuchte gemahlene oder geschnittene Tabakmaterial aus einer vorgeschalteten Einheit oder aus einem Reservoir entnommen oder angenommen und zur Homogenisierungsvorrichtung zugefördert. Daher hat das feuchte gemahlene oder geschnittene Tabakmaterial seine klumpige, an feuchten Kaffeesatz erinnernde Konsistenz. In der Homogenisierungsvorrichtung empfängt die Nadelwalze das Tabakmaterial. Dabei wird der Zwischenraum zwischen den Nadeln auf der Oberfläche der Nadelwalze mit dem Material gefüllt, bis zur Höhe der Nadel der Nadelwalze. Dadurch ist ein kontrollierter Volumenstrom des gemahlenen Tabakmaterials möglich. An dieser Stelle hat das Tabakmaterial ebenfalls noch seine klumpige Konsistenz und wird durch die Nadeln der Nadelwalze gehalten und gefördert.The invention is based on the idea that a combination of needle roller and racket roller is used for the homogenization and optionally metering of moist and lumpy ground or cut tobacco material. By means of the feed device is the wet ground or cut tobacco material taken from an upstream unit or from a reservoir or accepted and conveyed to the homogenizer. Therefore, the wet ground or cut Tobacco material its lumpy, reminiscent of wet coffee grounds consistency. In the homogenizer, the needle roller receives the tobacco material. The space between the needles on the surface of the needle roller is filled with the material up to the height of the needle of the needle roller. As a result, a controlled volume flow of the ground tobacco material is possible. At this point, the tobacco material also still has its lumpy consistency and is held and promoted by the needles of the needle roller.
Es hat sich überraschenderweise herausgestellt, dass eine Kombination aus einer Nadelwalze und einer Schlägerwalze dazu führt, dass das gemahlene oder geschnittene Tabakmaterial mit einer Feuchtigkeit von wenigstens 35% durch die Kombination effektiv homogenisiert wird und die Verklumpungen zwischen den Körnern bzw. Kurzfasern des Tabakmaterials aufgehoben wird. Dies war nicht zu erwarten, da die Verklumpungen bislang nur durch feinmaschige Siebe aufgelöst werden konnten, wohingegen die Nadeln oder sonstigen Schlaginstrumente der Schlägerwalze bei weitem nicht an die Feinheit der bislang verwendeten Siebe heranreichen. Es war somit nicht damit zu rechnen, dass eine Schlägerwalze in Verbindung mit einer Nadelwalze zu einer effektiven Homogenisierung des feuchten Tabakmaterials führen würde.It has surprisingly been found that a combination of a needle roller and a racket roller effectively homogenizes the ground or cut tobacco material having a moisture content of at least 35% by the combination and eliminates the clumps between the grains or short fibers of the tobacco material , This was not to be expected, since the clumps could be resolved so far only by fine-mesh sieves, whereas the needles or other percussion instruments of the racquet roll far from match the fineness of the screens used so far. It was therefore unlikely that a racquet roll in conjunction with a needle roller would result in effective homogenization of the wet tobacco material.
Die erforderliche Homogenisierung erfolgt somit durch das Zusammenwirken von Nadelwalze und Schlägerwalze. Die Schlägerwalze dreht sich mit einer höheren Umfangsgeschwindigkeit als die Nadelwalze und in Gegenrichtung zur Rotationsrichtung der Nadelwalze und kämmt mit ihren eigenen Nadeln, Stäben, Schabern und dergleichen das Tabakmaterial zwischen den Nadeln der Nadelwalze heraus. Da dies mit einer hohen Geschwindigkeit erfolgt, wird der Verband zwischen den Körnern des feinkörnigen feuchten Tabakmaterials aufgelöst, so dass einzelne Körner oder Fasern des Tabakmaterials in Richtung der Portionierungsvorrichtung geschleudert werden. Klumpen werden hierbei zuverlässig aufgelöst.The required homogenization thus takes place through the interaction of needle roller and racket roller. The racket roller rotates at a higher peripheral speed than the needle roller and in the opposite direction to the direction of rotation of the needle roller and combs with its own needles, rods, scrapers and the like, the tobacco material between the needles of the needle roller. Since this is done at a high speed, the bandage between the grains of fine-grained wet tobacco material dissolved so that individual grains or fibers of the tobacco material are thrown in the direction of the portioning device. Clumps are reliably dissolved in this case.
Mit dieser erfindungsgemäßen Lösung wird das beim Sieben auftretende Problem, dass sich Klumpen und Brücken über dem Sieb aufbauen, vermieden, so dass eine Reinigung eines Siebes mangels Siebes entfallen kann. Die Kombination aus Nadelwalze und Schlägerwalze ist in hohem Maße selbstreinigend, so dass aufwändige und engmaschige Reinigungs- und Wartungszyklen entfallen können.With this solution according to the invention, the problem occurring during sieving that lumps and bridges build up over the sieve is avoided, so that a cleaning of a sieve can be dispensed with for lack of sieves. The combination of needle roller and racket roller is highly self-cleaning, so that consuming and close-meshed cleaning and maintenance cycles can be omitted.
Eine besonders gute Homogenisierung und Dosierung ist möglich, da eine Steuervorrichtung vorgesehen ist, mittels derer eine Drehzahl der Nadelwalze und/oder eine Drehzahl der Schlägerwalze steuerbar ist. Die Drehzahl der Nadelwalze reguliert dabei die Fördermenge, nämlich den Volumenstrom des gemahlenen oder geschnittenen Tabakmaterials, wobei die Drehzahl der Schlägerwalze mit dem Grad der Homogenisierung zusammenhängt. Die Homogenisierung und Dosierung hängt allerdings auch mit der jeweiligen anderen Drehzahl zusammen.A particularly good homogenization and metering is possible because a control device is provided, by means of which a speed of the needle roller and / or a speed of the racket roller is controllable. The speed of the needle roller regulates the flow rate, namely the volume flow of the ground or cut tobacco material, wherein the speed of the racket roller is related to the degree of homogenization. However, the homogenization and dosage is also related to the respective other speed.
Um eine effiziente Zuführung des homogenisierten Tabakmaterials zur Portionierungsvorrichtung sicherzustellen, ist vorzugsweise vorgesehen, dass unterhalb oder stromabwärts der Kombination aus einer Nadelwalze und einer Schlägerwalze ein kollinear zu einer Nadelwalzenachse angeordneter Vibrationsförderer angeordnet ist, an den sich insbesondere weitere Vibrationsförderer quer dazu anschließen. Ein Vibrationsförderer hält die voneinander gelösten gemahlenen oder geschnittenen Tabakmaterialkörner oder Kurzfasern voneinander getrennt, verhindert Verklumpungen und sorgt für eine effiziente Förderung des homogenisierten Tabakmaterials zu dem Eingang der Portioniervorrichtung, die erfindungsgemäß auch mehrere Portioniervorrichtungen umfassen kann.In order to ensure efficient feeding of the homogenized tobacco material to the portioning device, it is preferably provided that below or downstream of the combination of a needle roller and a racket roller a collinear arranged to a needle roller axis vibrating conveyor is arranged, to which in particular further vibratory conveyor connect transversely thereto. A vibratory conveyor keeps the mutually dissolved ground or cut tobacco material grains or short fibers separated, prevents clumping and provides for efficient delivery of the homogenized tobacco material to the Entrance of the portioning device, which according to the invention may also comprise a plurality of portioning devices.
Vorteilhafterweise ist eine Rückführung für nicht portioniertes gemahlenes oder geschnittenes Tabakmaterial vorgesehen. Die Kombination aus Nadelwalze und Schlägerwalze hat aufgrund des Eingriffs der Schlagelemente der Schlägerwalze in die Nadeln der Nadelwalze einen vergleichsweise breiten Raumbereich, in den das Tabakmaterial ausgeschlagen wird. Es gibt daher ggf. einen Teil des Tabakmaterials, das nach dem Ausschlagen aus der Nadelwalze durch die Schlägerwalze nicht in eine Portioniervorrichtung gelangt. Dieses überschüssige Tabakmaterial kann bis zu 50% des geförderten Tabakmaterials umfassen, so dass es vorteilhaft ist, eine Rückführung, insbesondere zu der Zufördervorrichtung stromaufwärts der Homogenisierungsvorrichtung, vorzusehen. Dies kann mittels Bandförderern, Kettenförderern oder dergleichen geschehen. Auch eine pneumatische Förderung ist in diesem Zusammenhang möglich, wobei darauf zu achten ist, dass dabei die Feuchtigkeit des rückgeführten Tabakmaterials nicht oder nicht stark abgesenkt wird. Bei der Rückführung des überschüssigen Tabakmaterials kommt es nicht darauf an, dass es noch homogenisiert ist.Advantageously, a return for unportioned ground or cut tobacco material is provided. The combination of needle roller and racket roller has due to the engagement of the impact elements of the racket roller in the needles of the needle roller a relatively wide space in which the tobacco material is knocked out. There may therefore be a portion of the tobacco material that does not enter a portioning device after being knocked out of the needle roller by the racket roller. This excess tobacco material may comprise up to 50% of the conveyed tobacco material, so that it is advantageous to provide a return, in particular to the feed device upstream of the homogenizer. This can be done by means of belt conveyors, chain conveyors or the like. A pneumatic delivery is possible in this context, it should be ensured that while the moisture of the recycled tobacco material is not or not greatly lowered. When returning the excess tobacco material, it is not important that it is still homogenized.
Erfindungsgemäß ist vorgesehen, dass die Nadelwalze eine Mehrzahl von Nadelwalzensegmenten aufweist, die auf einer gemeinsamen Antriebsachse angeordnet sind und/oder die Schlägerwalze eine Mehrzahl von Schlägerwalzensegmenten aufweist, die auf einer gemeinsamen Antriebsachse angeordnet sind, wobei die Nadelwalzensegmente und/oder die Schlägerwalzensegmente mit Aufnahme der Portionierungsvorrichtung fluchtend angeordnet sind. Mittels der Segmente wird die Nadelwalze bzw. die Schlägerwalze entlang ihrer Längserstreckung in einzelne Teilbereiche aufgeteilt, die jeweils einem Eingang einer mehrteiligen Portionierungsvorrichtung bzw. den Eingängen mehrerer Portionierungsvorrichtungen entsprechen und gemahlenes oder geschnittenes Tabakmaterial in homogenisiertem und dosiertem Zustand in diese einfüllen. Hierdurch wird der ansonsten anfallende Überschuss deutlich verringert.According to the invention, the needle roller has a plurality of needle roller segments, which are arranged on a common drive axis and / or the racket roller has a plurality of racket roller segments, which are arranged on a common drive axle, wherein the needle roller segments and / or the racket roller segments with receiving the Portioning device are arranged in alignment. By means of the segments, the needle roller or the racket roller is divided along its longitudinal extension into individual subregions, each of which is an input of a multi-part portioning device or the inputs of several Portionierungsvorrichtungen and fill ground or cut tobacco material in a homogenized and dosed state in this. As a result, the otherwise resulting excess is significantly reduced.
Wenn in diesem Fall vorteilhafterweise die Nadelwalzensegmente und/oder Schlägerwalzensegmente unabhängig voneinander antreibbar, schaltbar und/oder steuerbar sind, können mehrere Produktionslinien für Portionsbeutel mit SNUS-Tabak unabhängig voneinander gesteuert werden, so dass über die gesamte Breite der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung die vorgegebenen Produktionstoleranzen und Produktionsparameter eingehalten werden können. Falls beispielsweise aufgrund geometrischer Parameter am Rand der Portioniervorrichtungen weniger Tabakmaterial ankommt als im Zentrum, so kann in diesem Fall eine Portionierungsvorrichtung in der Mitte mit einem höheren Durchsatz und einer höheren Frequenz betrieben werden als in einer Portionierungsvorrichtung am Rand. Dennoch werden alle Portionsbeutel einen Inhalt innerhalb der vorgegebenen Toleranzen aufweisen. Ebenfalls können die verschiedenen Segmente so gesteuert werden, dass Variationen über die Breite der Walzen ausgeglichen werden.If in this case advantageously the needle roller segments and / or racket roller segments are independently drivable, switchable and / or controllable, several production lines for sachets with SNUS tobacco can be controlled independently, so that over the entire width of the device according to the invention, the predetermined production tolerances and production parameters can be complied with. If, for example, due to geometric parameters, less tobacco material arrives at the edge of the portioning devices than in the center, then in this case a portioning device can be operated in the middle at a higher throughput and a higher frequency than in a portioning device at the edge. Nevertheless, all sachets will have a content within the specified tolerances. Also, the various segments can be controlled to compensate for variations across the width of the rolls.
Eine mögliche Vorgehensweise für die unabhängige Schaltung ist beispielsweise, dass einzelne Nadelwalzensegmente auf einer gemeinsamen Achse betrieben werden, aber von dieser Achse separat abkoppelbar sind. Sie können auch jeweils eigene Antriebe oder Getriebeübersetzungen gegenüber einer gemeinsamen Antriebsachse aufweisen.One possible approach for the independent circuit is, for example, that individual needle roller segments are operated on a common axis, but are separately decoupled from this axis. You can also have their own drives or gear ratios with respect to a common drive axle.
Eine noch genauere Dosierung wird vorteilhafterweise erreicht, wenn stromabwärts der Kombination aus einer Nadelwalze und einer Schlägerwalze eine weitere Kombination aus einer Nadelwalze und einer Schlägerwalze angeordnet ist. In diesem Fall bewirkt die zweite Kombination aus Nadelwalze und Schlägerwalze durch Förderung von bereits homogenisiertem Tabakmaterial konstanter Dichte eine genauere Dosierung des Tabakmaterials. Hierdurch ist es auch möglich, durch Steuerung der zweiten Kombination aus Nadelwalze und Schlägerwalze eventuell auftretende Schwankungen, die durch die erste Kombination noch nicht aufgefangen werden konnten, auszugleichen.An even more accurate metering is advantageously achieved when downstream of the combination of a needle roller and a Racket roller is arranged a further combination of a needle roller and a racket roller. In this case, the second combination of needle roller and racket roller by feeding already homogenized tobacco material of constant density causes a more accurate dosage of the tobacco material. This also makes it possible, by controlling the second combination of needle roller and racket roller possibly occurring fluctuations, which could not be absorbed by the first combination, compensate.
Die der Erfindung zugrunde liegende Aufgabe wird auch durch ein Verfahren zum Zuführen von gemahlenem oder geschnittenem Tabakmaterial mit einem Feuchtigkeitsgehalt von wenigstens 35% zu einer Portionierungsvorrichtung, wobei mittels einer Zufördervorrichtung gemahlenes oder geschnittenes Tabakmaterial zu einer Homogenisierungsvorrichtung zugefördert wird, gelöst, wobei das Tabakmaterial in der Homogenisierungsvorrichtung mittels einer Kombination aus einer Nadelwalze und einer Schlägerwalze homogenisiert wird, wobei die Nadelwalze mit ihren Nadeln Tabakmaterial von der Zufördervorrichtung aufnimmt und bis zur Schlägerwalze weiterfördert und die Schlägerwalze das Tabakmaterial aus den Nadeln der Nadelwalze in Richtung auf eine Portionierungsvorrichtung hin ausschlägt, das dadurch weitergebildet ist, dass die Nadelwalze eine Mehrzahl von Nadelwalzensegmenten aufweist, die auf einer gemeinsamen Antriebsachse angeordnet sind, und/oder die Schlägerwalze eine Mehrzahl von Schlägerwalzensegmenten aufweist, die auf einer gemeinsamen Antriebsachse angeordnet sind, wobei mittels der Nadelwalzensegmente und/oder Schlägerwalzensegmente gemahlenes oder geschnittenes Tabakmaterial in zu diesen fluchtend angeordneten Aufnahmen der Portionierungsvorrichtung ausgeschlagen wird, wobei sich die Schlägerwalze mit einer höheren Umfangsgeschwindigkeit als die Nadelwalze dreht.The object underlying the invention is also achieved by a method for feeding ground or cut tobacco material having a moisture content of at least 35% to a portioning device, wherein ground or cut tobacco material is conveyed to a homogenizer by means of a feeder, wherein the tobacco material in the Homogenizing device is homogenized by means of a combination of a needle roller and a racket roller, wherein the needle roller with its needles tobacco material from the feed device and further advances to the racket roller and the racket roller, the tobacco material from the needles of the needle roller in the direction of a portioning device out, which further developed in that the needle roller has a plurality of needle roller segments which are arranged on a common drive axis, and / or the racket roller has a plurality of dogs having erwalzensegmenten which are arranged on a common drive shaft, wherein ground means of the needle roller segments and / or racket roller segments or cut tobacco material is knocked out in these arranged in alignment shots of the portioning device, wherein the beater roller rotates at a higher peripheral speed than the needle roller.
Die Formulierung "aus den Nadeln der Nadelwalze" bedeutet im Rahmen der Erfindung, dass das zwischen den Nadeln der Nadelwalze im zusammenhängenden und ggf. zerklumpten Zustand befindliche Tabakmaterial, das von den Nadeln gehalten wird, ausgeschlagen wird. Dieses erfindungsgemäße Verfahren beruht ebenfalls auf dem erfindungsgemäßen Grundgedanken, dass überraschenderweise die relativ im Vergleich zur Partikelgröße weiter beabstandeten Nadeln und Ausschlagelemente der Nadelwalze und der Schlägerwalze eine effektive Homogenisierung des Materials bewirken.The term "from the needles of the needle roller" in the context of the invention means that the tobacco material located between the needles of the needle roller in the coherent and possibly crumpled state, which is held by the needles, is knocked out. This method according to the invention is also based on the basic idea according to the invention that, surprisingly, the needles and deflection elements of the needle roller, which are more widely spaced in comparison with the particle size, and the club roller cause effective homogenization of the material.
Mit der Auswahl des Fördervolumens und der Homogenisierung ist auch eine Dosierung des gemahlenen oder geschnittenen Tabakmaterials hoher Feuchte verbunden.With the selection of the delivery volume and the homogenization also a dosage of the ground or cut tobacco material high humidity is connected.
Vorzugsweise ist mittels einer Steuervorrichtung eine Drehzahl der Nadelwalze und/oder eine Drehzahl der Schlägerwalze steuerbar. Hierdurch ist die Homogenisierung und Dosierung sowie der Volumenstrom an Schwankungen im Ausgangsmaterial anpassbar.Preferably, a speed of the needle roller and / or a speed of the racket roller can be controlled by means of a control device. This makes it possible to adapt the homogenization and metering as well as the volume flow to fluctuations in the starting material.
Da erfindungsgemäß die Nadelwalze eine Mehrzahl von Nadelwalzensegmenten aufweist, die auf einer gemeinsamen Antriebsachse angeordnet sind, und/oder die Schlägerwalze eine Mehrzahl von Schlägerwalzensegmenten aufweist, die auf einer gemeinsamen Antriebsachse angeordnet sind, wobei mittels der Nadelwalzensegmente und/oder Schlägerwalzensegmente gemahlenes oder geschnittenes Tabakmaterial in Aufnahmen der Portionierungsvorrichtung ausgeschlagen wird, kann bei geringem Überschuss bzw. auch Ausschuss eine über die Breite der Vorrichtung anpassbare Verfahrenssteuerung mit gleichbleibender Qualität und Befüllung innerhalb vorgegebener Toleranzen erreicht werden.Since according to the invention the needle roller has a plurality of needle roller segments, which are arranged on a common drive axis, and / or the racket roller has a plurality of racket roller segments, which are arranged on a common drive axle, wherein by means of the needle roller segments and / or racket roller segments ground or cut tobacco material in Recordings of the portioning device is knocked out, with low excess or rejects can be achieved over the width of the device customizable process control with consistent quality and filling within predetermined tolerances.
Hierzu ist besonders bevorzugt, wenn die Nadelwalzensegmente und/oder die Schlägerwalzensegmente unabhängig voneinander angetrieben, geschaltet und/oder gesteuert werden.For this purpose, it is particularly preferred if the needle roller segments and / or the racket roller segments are driven, switched and / or controlled independently of each other.
Wenn vorteilhafterweise das mittels der Kombination aus Nadelwalze homogenisierte gemahlene oder geschnittene Tabakmaterial mittels einer weiteren Kombination aus einer Nadelwalze und einer Schlägerwalze dosiert wird, ist eine besonders genaue und gleichbleibende Homogenisierung und Dosierung erreicht.If advantageously the ground or cut tobacco material homogenized by means of the combination of needle roller is metered by means of a further combination of a needle roller and a racket roller, a particularly accurate and constant one is Homogenization and dosage achieved.
Schließlich wird die der Erfindung zugrunde liegende Aufgabe auch durch die Verwendung einer zuvor beschriebenen erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung mit einer Kombination aus einer Nadelwalze und einer Schlägerwalze zum Homogenisieren, insbesondere zusätzlich zum Dosieren, von gemahlenem oder geschnittenem Tabakmaterial mit einem Feuchtigkeitsgehalt von wenigstens 35%, gelöst.Finally, the object of the invention is also achieved by the use of a device according to the invention described above with a combination of a needle roller and a racket roller for homogenizing, in particular in addition to dosing, of ground or cut tobacco material having a moisture content of at least 35%.
Die zu den vorstehend genannten einzelnen Erfindungsgegenständen, also der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung, dem erfindungsgemäßen Verfahren und der erfindungsgemäßen Verwendung, beschriebenen Merkmale, Vorteile und Eigenschaften gelten in gleicher Weise auch für die jeweils anderen Erfindungsgegenstände, auch wenn diese jeweils nur im Zusammenhang mit einem der Erfindungsgegenstände beschrieben worden sind.The features, advantages and properties described in relation to the abovementioned individual subjects of the invention, that is to say the device according to the invention, the method according to the invention and the use according to the invention, likewise apply to the respective other subject matter of the invention, even if these are described in each case only in connection with one of the subjects of the invention have been.
Die Erfindung wird nachstehend ohne Beschränkung des allgemeinen Erfindungsgedankens anhand von Ausführungsbeispielen unter Bezugnahme auf die Zeichnungen beschrieben, wobei bezüglich aller im Text nicht näher erläuterten erfindungsgemäßen Einzelheiten ausdrücklich auf die Zeichnungen verwiesen wird. Es zeigen:
- Fig. 1
- eine schematische Seitenansicht einer erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung,
- Fig. 2
- eine schematische Perspektivdarstellung der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung gemäß
Figur 1 , - Fig. 3
- eine schematische Seitenansicht einer weiteren erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung,
- Fig. 4
- eine schematische Draufsicht auf die Vorrichtung gemäß
Figur 3 , - Fig. 5
- eine schematische Perspektivdarstellung der Vorrichtung gemäß
Figur 3 .
- Fig. 1
- a schematic side view of a device according to the invention,
- Fig. 2
- a schematic perspective view of the device according to the invention according to
FIG. 1 . - Fig. 3
- a schematic side view of another device according to the invention,
- Fig. 4
- a schematic plan view of the device according to
FIG. 3 . - Fig. 5
- a schematic perspective view of the device according to
FIG. 3 ,
In den folgenden Figuren sind jeweils gleiche oder gleichartige Elemente bzw. entsprechende Teile mit denselben Bezugsziffern versehen, so dass von einer entsprechenden erneuten Vorstellung abgesehen wird.In the following figures, identical or similar elements or corresponding parts are provided with the same reference numerals, so that a corresponding renewed idea is dispensed with.
In
Über ein Führungsblech 17 gelangt zusammenhängendes und klumpiges Tabakmaterial, das in
Nach einer Rotation der Nadelwalze 20 um ca. 110° nach dem Aufnehmen von der Zufördervorrichtung in die Nadeln der Nadelwalze 20 gelangt Tabakmaterial zu einer Schlägerwalze 22, die Ausschlagelemente, nämlich Stacheln oder ähnliches aufweist, die sich mit hoher Geschwindigkeit gegen den Uhrzeigersinn in
Nicht dargestellt ist in
In
In
Durch eine Öffnung oberhalb einer Nadelwalze 48 gelangt das Tabakmaterial aus den Förderschaufeln 37 in die Nadeln der Nadelwalze 40, die in Uhrzeigerrichtung in
Die durch einen nicht dargestellten Antrieb in Rotation versetzte Schlägerwalze 46 schlägt das transportierte feuchte Tabakmaterial aus der Nadelwalze 40 aus in Richtung auf eine Portionierungsvorrichtung 50 zu, wobei das Tabakmaterial durch einen Zuführtrichter 49 geschleudert wird. Hierbei wird das Tabakmaterial homogenisiert und dosiert.The
In
Unterhalb der Zufördervorrichtung befindet sich eine segmentierte Nadelwalze 40 mit acht Nadelwalzensegmenten 41, die im gleichen Abstand nebeneinander angeordnet sind. Jedes Nadelwalzensegment 41 weist an ihrem Umfang Nadeln 42 auf, die zur Halterung und zum Transport von noch nicht homogenisiertem feuchtem gemahlenem oder geschnittenem Tabakmaterial dienen. Die Nadelwalze 40 ist an einer Nadelwalzenachse 43 gelagert.Below the feed device is a
In der in
Im unteren Bereich von
In
- 1, 21, 2
- Zuführvorrichtungfeeder
- 1010
- Gehäusecasing
- 1111
- Achse der ZufördervorrichtungAxle of the feeder
- 1212
- Antrieb der ZufördervorrichtungDrive of the feed device
- 1313
- Förderfingerfeeding fingers
- 1414
- geschlitztes Gleitblechslotted sliding plate
- 1515
- Schlitzslot
- 1616
- Wandwall
- 1717
- Führungsblechguide plate
- 2020
- Nadelwalzeneedle roller
- 2121
- Antrieb der NadelwalzeDrive of the needle roller
- 2222
- SchlägerwalzeBeater roller
- 23, 23'23, 23 '
- Wand der HomogenisierungsvorrichtungWall of the homogenizer
- 2424
- Aufnahme für eine PortionierungsvorrichtungHolder for a portioning device
- 3030
- Gehäusecasing
- 31, 3231, 32
- Förderwalzeconveyor roller
- 3333
- Förderbandconveyor belt
- 3434
- Stegweb
- 3535
- AchslagerAchslager
- 3636
- Förderwalzeconveyor roller
- 3737
- Förderschaufelimpeller blade
- 3838
- AchslagerAchslager
- 4040
- Nadelwalzeneedle roller
- 4141
- NadelwalzensegmentNeedle roller segment
- 4242
- Nadelnneedles
- 4343
- NadelwalzenachseNeedle roller axis
- 4444
- NadelwalzenantriebNeedle roller drive
- 4545
- Antriebsriemendrive belts
- 4646
- SchlägerwalzeBeater roller
- 46'46 '
- Achseaxis
- 4747
- SchlägerwalzenstachelBat rolling sting
- 4848
- Wand der HomogenisierungsvorrichtungWall of the homogenizer
- 4949
- Zuführtrichterfeed hopper
- 5050
- Portionierungsvorrichtungportioning
Claims (9)
- A device (1, 2) of the tobacco processing industry for supplying ground or cut tobacco material having at least 35% moisture content to a portioning device (50), comprising a conveyor device (11 - 16, 31 - 37), a homogenizing device (20 - 23, 23', 40 - 48) and a portioning device (50), characterized in that the homogenizing device (20 - 23, 23', 40 - 48) comprises a combination of a needle roller (20, 40) and a picker roller (22, 46), wherein the needle roller (20, 40) is disposed downstream of the conveyor device (11 - 16, 31 - 37) and receives tobacco material from the conveyor device (11 - 16, 31 - 37), wherein the picker roller (22, 46) is designed to expel tobacco material out of the needle roller (20, 40) in the direction of the portioning device (50), characterized in that the needle roller (40) comprises a plurality of needle roller segments (41), which are disposed on a common drive axle (43) and/or the picker roller (46) comprises a plurality of picker roller segments which are disposed on a common drive axle (46'), wherein the needle roller segments (41) and/or the picker roller segments are disposed aligned with the reception part of the portioning device (50), and wherein a control device is provided by means of which a rotational speed of the needle roller (20, 40) and/or a rotational speed of the picker roller (22, 46) can be controlled such that the picker roller (22, 46) rotates with a higher circumferential speed than the needle roller (20, 40).
- The device (1, 2) according to claim 1, characterized in that a return mechanism is provided for non-portioned ground or cut tobacco material.
- The device (2) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the needle roller segments (41) and/or roller picker segments can be driven, switched and/or controlled independently of each other.
- The device (1, 2) according to one of the claims 1 to 3, characterized in that a further combination of a needle roller and a picker roller is disposed downstream of the combination of a needle roller (20, 40) and a picker roller (22, 46).
- A method for supplying ground or cut tobacco material having at least 35% moisture content to a portioning device (50), wherein by means of a conveyor device (11 - 16, 31 - 37) ground or cut tobacco material is supplied to a homogenizing device (20 - 23, 23', 40 - 48), wherein the tobacco material is homogenized in the homogenizing device (20 - 23, 23', 40 - 48) by means of a combination of a needle roller (20, 40) and a picker roller (22, 46), wherein the needle roller (20, 40) with its needles (42) receives tobacco material from the conveyor device (11 - 16, 31 - 37) and further supplies it up to the picker roller (22, 46), and the picker roller (22, 46) expels tobacco material out of the needles (42) of the needle roller (20, 40) in the direction of the portioning device (50), characterized in that the needle roller (40) comprises a plurality of needle roller segments (41), which are disposed on a common drive axle (43) and/or the picker roller (46) comprises a plurality of picker roller segments which are disposed on a common drive axle (46'), wherein the needle roller segments (41) and/or the picker roller segments are disposed aligned with the reception part of the portioning device (50), wherein the picker roller (22, 46) rotates with a higher circumferential speed than the needle roller (20, 40).
- The method according to claim 5, characterized in that a rotational speed of the needle roller (20, 40) and/or a rotational speed of the picker roller (22, 46) can be controlled by means of a control device.
- The method according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that the needle roller segments (41) and/or roller picker segments can be driven, switched and/or controlled independently of each other.
- The method according to one of the claims 5 to 7, characterized in that the ground or cut tobacco material homogenized by means of the combination of a needle roller (20, 40) and a picker roller (22, 46) is dosed by means of a further combination of a needle roller and a picker roller.
- The use of a device according to one of the claims 1 to 4 having a combination of a needle roller (20, 40) and a picker roller (22, 46) for homogenizing, in particular additionally for dosing, ground or cut tobacco material having a moisture content of at least 35%.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
DE102010029243A DE102010029243A1 (en) | 2010-05-21 | 2010-05-21 | Apparatus and method for feeding ground or cut tobacco material to a portioning device |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
EP2387890A1 EP2387890A1 (en) | 2011-11-23 |
EP2387890B1 true EP2387890B1 (en) | 2017-04-05 |
Family
ID=44534836
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
EP11166205.2A Active EP2387890B1 (en) | 2010-05-21 | 2011-05-16 | Device and method for feeding ground or cut tobacco material into a portioning device |
Country Status (5)
Country | Link |
---|---|
US (1) | US9185934B2 (en) |
EP (1) | EP2387890B1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE102010029243A1 (en) |
DK (1) | DK2387890T3 (en) |
PL (1) | PL2387890T3 (en) |
Families Citing this family (15)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
EP2630041B1 (en) | 2010-10-19 | 2015-04-01 | Hauni Maschinenbau AG | Device and method for portioning powdered or cut tobacco material |
WO2012092937A1 (en) * | 2011-01-07 | 2012-07-12 | Hauni Maschinenbau Ag | Feeding ground or cut tobacco material to a portioning device |
US20140255452A1 (en) | 2013-03-11 | 2014-09-11 | Niconovum Usa, Inc. | Method and apparatus for differentiating oral pouch products |
US11019840B2 (en) | 2014-07-02 | 2021-06-01 | R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company | Oral pouch products |
US10959456B2 (en) | 2014-09-12 | 2021-03-30 | R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company | Nonwoven pouch comprising heat sealable binder fiber |
CN104323417B (en) * | 2014-10-16 | 2016-04-20 | 云南昆船设计研究院 | Loose cigarette tobacco leaf cuts off process system and method |
US20160157515A1 (en) | 2014-12-05 | 2016-06-09 | R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company | Smokeless tobacco pouch |
EP4072334A1 (en) | 2019-12-09 | 2022-10-19 | Nicoventures Trading Limited | Oral product with dissolvable component |
CA3159451A1 (en) | 2019-12-09 | 2021-06-17 | Savannah JOHNSON | Pouched products with heat sealable binder |
US20210169788A1 (en) | 2019-12-09 | 2021-06-10 | Nicoventures Trading Limited | Oral product and method of manufacture |
US20210169138A1 (en) | 2019-12-09 | 2021-06-10 | Nicoventures Trading Limited | Fibrous fleece material |
CN112602960B (en) * | 2021-01-16 | 2024-07-26 | 中国烟草总公司郑州烟草研究院 | Tobacco raw material structure regulation and control and strengthening mixing integrated device |
EP4284972A1 (en) | 2021-01-28 | 2023-12-06 | Nicoventures Trading Limited | Method for sealing pouches |
MX2024005869A (en) | 2021-11-15 | 2024-07-15 | Nicoventures Trading Ltd | Products with enhanced sensory characteristics. |
WO2023194959A1 (en) | 2022-04-06 | 2023-10-12 | Nicoventures Trading Limited | Pouched products with heat sealable binder |
Citations (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US20100051041A1 (en) * | 2007-03-20 | 2010-03-04 | Azionaria Costruzioni Macchine Automatiche A.C.M.A. S.P.A. | Method of packaging tobacco molasses and a relative system |
Family Cites Families (9)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US2776916A (en) * | 1954-08-23 | 1957-01-08 | Ralph L Ericsson | Tobacco composition |
US3310156A (en) * | 1964-03-25 | 1967-03-21 | Blaw Knox Co | Bi-directional power feeding method |
GB1115357A (en) | 1964-12-01 | 1968-05-29 | Kurt Koerber | Method of producing a tobacco filler stream |
GB1427345A (en) | 1972-08-09 | 1976-03-10 | Douwe Egberts Tabaksmij | Dosing and weighing of cut tobacco |
DE2729730C2 (en) * | 1976-09-24 | 1986-11-13 | Hauni-Werke Körber & Co KG, 2050 Hamburg | Distributor of a rod machine for the manufacture of smoking articles |
IT1142328B (en) * | 1981-02-23 | 1986-10-08 | Gd Spa | CIGARETTE PACKAGING MACHINE WITH LEVEL CONTROL IN THE CHIMNEY TOBACCO FEEDING CHIMNEY |
DE8331379U1 (en) * | 1983-11-02 | 1985-04-11 | Hauni-Werke Körber & Co KG, 2050 Hamburg | DEVICE FOR FORMING A HOMOGENEOUS LAYER OF TOBACCO FIBERS |
DE10251210A1 (en) | 2002-10-31 | 2004-05-19 | Focke Gmbh & Co. Kg | Device for preparing tobacco in the manufacture of cigarettes |
US20100018539A1 (en) * | 2008-07-28 | 2010-01-28 | Paul Andrew Brinkley | Smokeless tobacco products and processes |
-
2010
- 2010-05-21 DE DE102010029243A patent/DE102010029243A1/en not_active Ceased
-
2011
- 2011-05-16 PL PL11166205T patent/PL2387890T3/en unknown
- 2011-05-16 EP EP11166205.2A patent/EP2387890B1/en active Active
- 2011-05-16 DK DK11166205.2T patent/DK2387890T3/en active
- 2011-05-19 US US13/111,410 patent/US9185934B2/en active Active
Patent Citations (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US20100051041A1 (en) * | 2007-03-20 | 2010-03-04 | Azionaria Costruzioni Macchine Automatiche A.C.M.A. S.P.A. | Method of packaging tobacco molasses and a relative system |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
DK2387890T3 (en) | 2017-07-17 |
US9185934B2 (en) | 2015-11-17 |
DE102010029243A1 (en) | 2011-11-24 |
US20110284016A1 (en) | 2011-11-24 |
PL2387890T3 (en) | 2017-09-29 |
EP2387890A1 (en) | 2011-11-23 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
EP2387890B1 (en) | Device and method for feeding ground or cut tobacco material into a portioning device | |
EP1464241B1 (en) | Method for producing a fabric for the production of filters of the tobacco industry and apparatus for the production of a filter rod | |
DE2338374C2 (en) | Method and device for producing individual packaging units from tobacco fibers | |
DE2635866A1 (en) | PROCESS FOR PREPARING FIBERS FOR ADDITIONAL MIXTURE TO SPRAYED CONCRETE, AND DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT THE PROCESS | |
CH697966B1 (en) | Apparatus for measuring the mass of a spinning preparation machine or system traveling fiber material. | |
EP2289356A1 (en) | Device for processing waste from smoked products | |
EP0913100B1 (en) | Method for applying substances to a filter material | |
DE3142123C2 (en) | Method and device for producing a tobacco rod core | |
EP2661183B1 (en) | Feeding ground or cut tobacco material to a portioning device | |
DE1994335U (en) | DEVICE FOR PROCESSING TOBACCO, IN PARTICULAR FOR THE EDUCATION OF TOBACCO FILLERS ON CIGARETTE MACHINES. | |
EP1464238B1 (en) | Method and apparatus for the preparation of separated fibers for use in the production of filters | |
EP1464239A1 (en) | Method and apparatus for the production of a filter rod | |
DE2538334A1 (en) | DEVICE FOR DISTRIBUTING TOBACCO | |
EP2868211B1 (en) | Portioning device for a machine for the tobacco industry | |
EP2342982A1 (en) | Production of filter cables and filter cable machine | |
DE2060100A1 (en) | Method and device for forming a homogeneous stream of shredded tobacco, in particular cut tobacco | |
EP3266319A1 (en) | Method and device for the separation of reject material used in cigarette manufacture | |
DE8506950U1 (en) | Device for forming tobacco portions | |
WO2020113348A1 (en) | Cigarette-making machine and method for producing cigarettes | |
DE2527256A1 (en) | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR EQUAL MATERIAL SUPPLY | |
EP2356915A1 (en) | Device for simultaneous production of at least two fibrous webs for the production of filter rods for the tobacco industry | |
DE3706008C2 (en) | ||
DE3508497A1 (en) | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MAKING TOBACCO PORTIONS, ESPECIALLY FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A TOBACCO STRAND MADE FROM SEPARATE TOBACCO SECTIONS OF DIFFERENT KINDS | |
DE102006028382A1 (en) | Filter strand machine operating method for use in tobacco processing industry, involves recycling separated filter materials in area of machine, so that materials are separated from each other before supplying materials to strand conveyor | |
WO2017190939A1 (en) | Method for reconstituting tobacco material, and device for the tobacco-processing industry |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
AK | Designated contracting states |
Kind code of ref document: A1 Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR |
|
AX | Request for extension of the european patent |
Extension state: BA ME |
|
PUAI | Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012 |
|
17P | Request for examination filed |
Effective date: 20120502 |
|
TPAC | Observations filed by third parties |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNTIPA |
|
17Q | First examination report despatched |
Effective date: 20131106 |
|
RAP1 | Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred) |
Owner name: HAUNI MASCHINENBAU GMBH |
|
GRAP | Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1 |
|
INTG | Intention to grant announced |
Effective date: 20161123 |
|
GRAS | Grant fee paid |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3 |
|
GRAA | (expected) grant |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210 |
|
AK | Designated contracting states |
Kind code of ref document: B1 Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: GB Ref legal event code: FG4D Free format text: NOT ENGLISH |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: CH Ref legal event code: EP |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: AT Ref legal event code: REF Ref document number: 880917 Country of ref document: AT Kind code of ref document: T Effective date: 20170415 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: IE Ref legal event code: FG4D Free format text: LANGUAGE OF EP DOCUMENT: GERMAN |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: DE Ref legal event code: R096 Ref document number: 502011011970 Country of ref document: DE |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: NL Ref legal event code: FP |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: DK Ref legal event code: T3 Effective date: 20170706 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: SE Ref legal event code: TRGR |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: LT Ref legal event code: MG4D |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: NO Ref legal event code: T2 Effective date: 20170405 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: GR Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170706 Ref country code: HR Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170405 Ref country code: LT Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170405 Ref country code: FI Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170405 Ref country code: ES Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170405 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: BG Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170705 Ref country code: RS Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170405 Ref country code: IS Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170805 Ref country code: LV Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170405 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: CH Ref legal event code: PL |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: DE Ref legal event code: R097 Ref document number: 502011011970 Country of ref document: DE |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: MC Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170405 Ref country code: CZ Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170405 Ref country code: EE Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170405 Ref country code: SK Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170405 Ref country code: RO Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170405 |
|
PLBE | No opposition filed within time limit |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261 |
|
STAA | Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent |
Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: IE Ref legal event code: MM4A |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: LI Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20170531 Ref country code: SM Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170405 Ref country code: CH Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20170531 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: FR Ref legal event code: ST Effective date: 20180131 |
|
26N | No opposition filed |
Effective date: 20180108 |
|
GBPC | Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |
Effective date: 20170705 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: LU Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20170516 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: BE Ref legal event code: MM Effective date: 20170531 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: IE Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20170516 Ref country code: GB Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20170705 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: SI Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170405 Ref country code: FR Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20170606 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: AT Ref legal event code: MM01 Ref document number: 880917 Country of ref document: AT Kind code of ref document: T Effective date: 20170516 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: AT Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20170516 Ref country code: BE Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20170531 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: MT Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170405 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: HU Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT; INVALID AB INITIO Effective date: 20110516 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: CY Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20170405 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: MK Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170405 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: TR Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170405 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: PT Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170405 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: AL Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20170405 |
|
PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: NL Payment date: 20220520 Year of fee payment: 12 |
|
PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: SE Payment date: 20220524 Year of fee payment: 12 Ref country code: NO Payment date: 20220524 Year of fee payment: 12 Ref country code: DK Payment date: 20220522 Year of fee payment: 12 Ref country code: DE Payment date: 20220602 Year of fee payment: 12 |
|
PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: PL Payment date: 20220425 Year of fee payment: 12 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: DE Ref legal event code: R081 Ref document number: 502011011970 Country of ref document: DE Owner name: KOERBER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH, DE Free format text: FORMER OWNER: HAUNI MASCHINENBAU GMBH, 21033 HAMBURG, DE |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: NL Ref legal event code: HC Owner name: KOERBER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH; DE Free format text: DETAILS ASSIGNMENT: CHANGE OF OWNER(S), CHANGE OF OWNER(S) NAME; FORMER OWNER NAME: HAUNI MASCHINENBAU GMBH Effective date: 20221025 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: NO Ref legal event code: CHAD Owner name: KOERBER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH, DE |
|
P01 | Opt-out of the competence of the unified patent court (upc) registered |
Effective date: 20230621 |
|
PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: IT Payment date: 20230529 Year of fee payment: 13 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: DE Ref legal event code: R119 Ref document number: 502011011970 Country of ref document: DE |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: NO Ref legal event code: MMEP |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: SE Ref legal event code: EUG Ref country code: DK Ref legal event code: EBP Effective date: 20230531 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: NL Ref legal event code: MM Effective date: 20230601 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: SE Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20230517 Ref country code: NO Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20230531 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: NL Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20230601 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: DK Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20230531 Ref country code: DE Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20231201 |