EP2591686B1 - Filterherstellmaschine der Tabak verarbeitenden Industrie - Google Patents

Filterherstellmaschine der Tabak verarbeitenden Industrie Download PDF

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EP2591686B1
EP2591686B1 EP12185903.7A EP12185903A EP2591686B1 EP 2591686 B1 EP2591686 B1 EP 2591686B1 EP 12185903 A EP12185903 A EP 12185903A EP 2591686 B1 EP2591686 B1 EP 2591686B1
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Thorsten Scherbarth
Steffen Rocktäschel
Stephan Wolff
Franz-Peter Koch
Gunnar Tons
Thorsten Hoffmann
Sönke Horn
Michael Prien
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24D—CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
    • A24D3/00—Tobacco smoke filters, e.g. filter-tips, filtering inserts; Filters specially adapted for simulated smoking devices; Mouthpieces for cigars or cigarettes
    • A24D3/02—Manufacture of tobacco smoke filters
    • A24D3/027—Multiple line manufacturing devices
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24D—CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
    • A24D3/00—Tobacco smoke filters, e.g. filter-tips, filtering inserts; Filters specially adapted for simulated smoking devices; Mouthpieces for cigars or cigarettes
    • A24D3/02—Manufacture of tobacco smoke filters
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24C—MACHINES FOR MAKING CIGARS OR CIGARETTES
    • A24C5/00—Making cigarettes; Making tipping materials for, or attaching filters or mouthpieces to, cigars or cigarettes
    • A24C5/47—Attaching filters or mouthpieces to cigars or cigarettes, e.g. inserting filters into cigarettes or their mouthpieces
    • A24C5/478—Transport means for filter- or cigarette-rods in view of their assembling
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24D—CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
    • A24D3/00—Tobacco smoke filters, e.g. filter-tips, filtering inserts; Filters specially adapted for simulated smoking devices; Mouthpieces for cigars or cigarettes
    • A24D3/02—Manufacture of tobacco smoke filters
    • A24D3/0204—Preliminary operations before the filter rod forming process, e.g. crimping, blooming
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24D—CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
    • A24D3/00—Tobacco smoke filters, e.g. filter-tips, filtering inserts; Filters specially adapted for simulated smoking devices; Mouthpieces for cigars or cigarettes
    • A24D3/02—Manufacture of tobacco smoke filters
    • A24D3/0275—Manufacture of tobacco smoke filters for filters with special features
    • A24D3/0287—Manufacture of tobacco smoke filters for filters with special features for composite filters

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  • the invention relates to a filter manufacturing machine of the tobacco processing industry comprising a filter rod machine and a filter tow preparation machine or a filter segment assembling machine for multi-segment filters.
  • Filter manufacturing machines are well known.
  • this describes EP 1 625 799 B1 a filter manufacturing machine of the tobacco processing industry, in which a filter rod machine and a filter tow preparation machine are connected to each other to provide the filter manufacturing machine as a whole.
  • filter tow is withdrawn from a filter towball, processed in the filter preparation machine, for example, stretched and sprayed with triacetin, to be subsequently transferred to the filter rod machine and there to form a filter strand, which is for example coated with a wrapping material.
  • corresponding filter rods from the filter strand cut to length.
  • Filter production machines are also known by means of which multi-segment filters can be produced.
  • filter segments are assembled, which are promoted in the compilation queraxial and then transferred with a transfer device in a longitudinal axial conveying movement be transferred to a strand of a stranding machine.
  • the strand is then guided in the longitudinal axial conveying direction and wrapped with a wrapping material in order subsequently to cut off corresponding filter rods.
  • the multi-segment filter production according to EP 1 427 299 B1 is very flexible, which in the filter manufacturing machine according to the EP 1 625 799 B1 only conditionally.
  • a Filterherstellmaschine the A tobacco processing industry comprising a filter rod machine and a filter tow preparation machine or filter segment assembling machine for multi-segment filters, wherein an insertion device is provided mounted between the filter rod machine and the filter tow preparation machine or the filter strand assembling machine and the filter segment assembling machine, wherein the insertion device comprises a supply unit and a filter unit Process unit includes, wherein the process unit is detachably connectable to the supply unit.
  • the filter production is even more flexible than before possible, since the filter material can be edited very variably or processed by the insertion device.
  • various processing or conditioning processes can also be provided, whereby a different type of processing or processing is made possible by exchanging the respective process unit with another process unit. In this case, it is also possible to change very quickly from one filter type production to another type of filter type, as a result of which the filter change can be designed very efficiently.
  • an insertion device may be provided between the filter wire preparation machine and the filter rod machine having a processing unit which introduces a flavored thread in the longitudinal axial conveying direction of the filter tow material into the filter cloth material ,
  • a process unit can be introduced which comprises a capsule insert. Then only the process unit needs to be replaced.
  • the supply unit may remain between the filter rod machine and the filter fabric preparation machine. What exact measures in this exchange of the process unit are to be made, will be described in more detail below.
  • an insertion device having a processing unit by means of which, for example, granules can be filled into a gap between filter segments which are longitudinally conveyed.
  • longitudinal axial conveying means in particular, a delivery along a longitudinal axis of the filter to be produced.
  • the filter rod machine is connected to the insertion device on one side of the insertion device and the filter tow preparation machine or the filter segment assembly machine is connected to the insertion device on the opposite side to the one side of the insertion device. It is thus preferably a linear arrangement of the elements of the filter rod machine, comprising in the conveying direction first the filter tow preparation machine or the Filtersegmentzusammenstellmaschine, then the insertion device and subsequently the filter rod machine.
  • the filter production machine is particularly preferred if it has an operating side and a rear side, wherein the supply unit is aligned to the rear side and the process unit to the operating side.
  • the operating side is opposite to the back.
  • an exchange of the process unit is particularly easy, whereas the supply unit in the filter manufacturing machine can remain connected to the other machines.
  • the supply unit is arranged in alignment with the rear side of the filter production machine.
  • the process unit is arranged to the operating side in alignment with the operating side of the filter manufacturing machine.
  • the process unit is exchangeable from the operating side with another process unit.
  • the process unit of the supply unit and optionally arranged on the sides of the machines so downstream in the conveying direction filter rod machine and upstream arranged filter carving machine or the Filtersegmentzusammenstellmaschine be removed and pulled out to the operator side.
  • the supply unit preferably provides interfaces for supplying the process unit, the interfaces having an electrical connection, a compressed air connection, a coolant connection and / or a control connection.
  • the connection of the process unit with the supply unit is very efficient and fast, so that all desired processes are made possible with little effort, in particular, the corresponding assembly of the process unit is then very quickly possible.
  • the process unit comprises electrical cables which are permanently arranged in the process unit, by means of which then electrical connections for the supply unit can be implemented quickly and easily. In this case, the corresponding cables can not be lost. Thus, the cables are always where they are needed. Accordingly compressed air hoses or a compressed air hose, a coolant connection and / or control technical connections, such as a bus system cable or safety-related connections can be provided, in particular the corresponding hoses or cables can be permanently stored in the process unit.
  • the respective process unit is coded, so that when connecting the process unit via the tax technical connections or a tax technical connection, the coding can be sent to the machine control, so that the machine control can automatically provide an initialization process for the filter machine with this special process unit, so that automatically the processes that are possible with the process unit can be performed.
  • the coding may alternatively or additionally provide for the supply unit to provide the correct supply to the process unit, for example to set a predefinable pressure, to send predefinable control signals and / or to provide predefinable voltages for supplying motors.
  • the supply unit has received a cabinet.
  • a complete cabinet which in particular also completely protected, i. is provided in particular with outer walls, a very secure connection option and a very secure interchangeability of the process unit or the process units is possible.
  • a supplementary switch cabinet is accommodated in the process unit.
  • the supplementary control cabinet is used to supply and control drives and actuators, which are accommodated in the process unit, with electrical voltage.
  • pumps can be controlled via this.
  • a sensor and / or a valve control can be controlled or supplied by the supplementary control cabinet.
  • control cabinet which is included in the supply unit, usually takes over the communication with the filter manufacturing machine.
  • the supplementary switch cabinet is arranged outstanding on the side opposite the operating side from the process unit.
  • the supplementary control cabinet is in the assembled state, i. in the state in which the process unit is mounted with the supply unit, arranged or accessible on the back of the supply unit, so that, for example, electrical connections from the control cabinet to the supplementary control cabinet by an operator can be made very easily. This saves considerable time during assembly.
  • the process unit is preferably provided or provided with means for processing a longitudinally axially conveyed filter strand or longitudinally axially conveyed filter segments.
  • the process unit has a vertical partition that separates an operating area and a service area, it is possible to efficiently prevent the elements of the service area from becoming contaminated when the process unit is stored away from the filter-making machine.
  • the partition wall is preferably arranged parallel to the rear side or operating side.
  • a particularly simple and efficient adjustment of the process unit with the supply unit is possible if the supply unit has a horizontal base plate on which the process unit is arranged lying on top.
  • the horizontal base plate of the supply unit and / or a horizontal base plate of the process unit on the side facing the other unit provided with an inclined plane which is in direct operative connection with a support element of the other unit.
  • the immediate operative connection means, in particular, that during assembly and preferably also in the assembled state, the support element rests on the inclined plane, or this touches.
  • slated plane may in particular also be understood a mounting lamp. This has the advantage of a simplified installation of the supply unit with the process unit.
  • this serves in particular to lift, for example, a transport roller, for example, the process unit, which is used for easy transport of the process unit on the floor of a production hall, after assembly from the ground, so that an exact positioning of the process unit to the supply unit is possible.
  • a transport roller for example, the process unit
  • a guide rail is provided laterally on at least one side wall of the supply unit or the process unit.
  • a receiving bolt is also possible, for example, for a receiving bolt to be provided on the supply unit at a location which is or is aligned with the process unit and is complementary in shape to a receiving trough of a process unit.
  • this can also be provided the other way around, ie a receiving bolt can be provided on the process unit, specifically aligned or arranged to the supply unit, which then fits into a receptacle of the supply unit in the mounted state.
  • An assembly of a process unit is particularly safe if at least one transfer device which can be attached to the supply unit and / or the process unit is provided for mounting the process unit to the supply unit, by means of which the process unit can be moved to the supply unit.
  • These may be, for example, roller rails on which the process unit can be moved in the direction of the supply unit in a sliding manner, with corresponding guides preferably being provided.
  • the process unit is at least for the operator side out.
  • the supply unit and / or the process unit are designed as modules, wherein in particular the process unit is designed as a module.
  • the process unit is preferably a module or the supply unit is a module.
  • the filter manufacturing machine becomes even more variable when the process unit has a base frame, wherein at least one modular functional unit can be mounted or mounted on the base frame.
  • a modular functional unit can be provided, which has filter plate conveying rollers mounted on a plate, supplemented by an embossing device with a subsequent drying section.
  • Another modular functional unit may be a spray chamber mounted on a plate be.
  • the mounting plates or functional plates are designed with a same width, so that they can be easily mounted one above the other on the base frame in a simple manner.
  • the process unit is particularly simple and efficient if a uniform mounting grid dimension is provided for mounting the functional units on the base frame.
  • a uniform mounting grid dimension for mounting the functional units on the base frame.
  • a height-adjustable element for example a spindle, is preferably provided, which acts in each case on the function unit or mounting plate of the functional unit arranged at the bottom.
  • the supply unit and / or the process unit are designed as interconnectable cabinets, a particularly rapid assembly of the insertion device in the Filterherstellmaschine is possible and in particular a fast assembly of the process unit to the supply unit and possibly the downstream and upstream machines possible.
  • the process unit has an identification feature, in particular a coding, by means of which the supply unit provides for unambiguous recognition of the process unit and a corresponding activation of the process unit.
  • an identification feature can be, for example, an RFID transponder which is provided in the process unit.
  • a provided in the supply unit RFID reading device can then read according to the RFID transponder of the process unit and By means of this readout it can be precisely recognized which process unit is present.
  • other recognition features may be provided, such as a bar code, which is detected by means of a camera, which is arranged for example in the supply unit, and is evaluated accordingly or other conventional coding.
  • the respective functional units of the respective process unit are also each provided with a corresponding identification feature, such as an RFID transponder or a barcode or the like.
  • the supply unit then knows which functions, which actuators, which valves, etc., are present in the process unit and can control them accordingly or supply them with the necessary voltages.
  • an electromechanical contacting may also be provided as a distinguishing feature, for example by electrically conductive pins, which are arranged differently depending on the process unit and thus contact corresponding contact surfaces in the supply unit in the mounted state so as to provide a readout possibility or an exact assignment of the Process unit in the supply unit or in the stranding machine.
  • two or more insertion devices which are then arranged corresponding to one behind the other and are all arranged between the Filtertowaufleungsmaschine or the Filtersegmentzusammenstellmaschine and the filter rod machine.
  • the supply unit of the insertion device includes the elements that is necessary to supply the process unit or preferably each possible process unit, namely the supply of compressed air, the supply of electrical energy, the supply of electronics, or via a bus, the Supply of cooling liquid or a cooling medium and optionally further elements for supplying the process unit.
  • the supply unit is preferably modular. This has for connection with the respective process units or the respective process unit corresponding connection or slots.
  • the bus or the I / O interface is preferably coded, so that in particular the supply unit recognizes which process unit is connected to the supply unit and the correct initialization and supply software is started. Accordingly, the connection cables are arranged where they are needed, namely preferably at the corresponding interfaces of the process unit. Alternatively, the cables can also be provided in or on the control cabinet. In this case, however, if necessary, many cables would have to be provided in order to be able to supply all possible process units. The then each unused cables are stored appropriately secured in or on the cabinet.
  • a control cabinet in the context of the invention comprises elements for power supply for the safety technology, corresponding control units, a bus system, a connection to the machine control and possibly also elements for a water cooling or a control device for a cooling device or a compressed air control device.
  • the proposed cabinet is preferably provided closable in the supply unit.
  • a process unit can also be provided which exclusively continues to transport the filter material or the assembled filter segments longitudinally without any further processing or editing happens.
  • the insertion of capsules may be mentioned, or the threading of a thread in Filtertow.
  • corresponding coils and changing devices can be integrated into the process unit. It can be interspersed with carbon granules.
  • the filter tow can be dyed or flavored.
  • another wrapping paper can be wrapped around the filter material to provide two wrapping materials at the end of the filter strand or cut-to-length filter.
  • At least two insertion devices are arranged one behind the other in the conveying direction of a filter strand to be conveyed in the filter rod machine.
  • a supply unit or a process unit is provided for use in a filter production machine according to the invention.
  • Fig. 1 shows a schematic plan view of a filter manufacturing machine according to the invention, wherein in the conveying direction 100, a filter tow preparation machine 20, a slide-in device 30 and then a filter rod machine 40 are arranged one behind the other.
  • the arrangement is in this embodiment consecutively aligned or behind one another in a line.
  • filter tow preparation machine 20 filter tow which is drawn off from a filter towbale 10 is prepared, for example stretched, pulled apart and sprayed with triacetin, in order subsequently to be transferred through an inlet funnel 41 of the filter rod machine 40, which is then followed by a formatting device 42.
  • device 30 further processing steps can now be made. It is also possible to carry out processing steps on the filter tow. These are explained below.
  • a flavored yarn ie, an aroma yarn 33, which is directed via a roller 34, is introduced into the filter tow 11 in order to provide, for example, a specific flavor of the cut filter rods.
  • These processing or conditioning processes take place in the process unit 32 of the insertion device 30.
  • the process unit 32 is arranged flush with the operating side 21, wherein the flush with the other machines, namely in this case, the filter tow preparation machine 20 and / or the filter rod machine 40 is provided.
  • a supply unit 31 is provided, by means of which, for example, the control of the rotation of the roller 34 and the power supply of the drive of the roller 34 is provided.
  • a drive of a thread spindle that is not in Fig. 1 is shown to be provided to provide a corresponding supply of flavoring thread 33 to be processed. It may also be provided a thread changing station, by means of which a transition from one thread spindle to another thread spindle with a connection of an end piece is provided with an initial piece to allow automatic and uninterrupted operation.
  • the filter rod device 40 is connected to the insertion device 30 at the first side 91 and the filter tow preparation machine 20 is connected to the insertion device 30 at the second side 92.
  • the first side 91 and the second side 92 are opposite each other.
  • the insertion device 30 serves to very efficiently and variably filter material and in this case the filter material to prepare or process, in particular on the usual functionalities further functionalities should also be possible.
  • the process unit 32 can be removed with little effort and another process unit can be introduced.
  • the supply unit 31 meanwhile remains mounted between the machines.
  • another process unit 32 may be one in which liquid filled capsules are placed in a filter strand.
  • an inlet funnel 41 which then the inlet funnel 41, like this one in Fig. 1 is provided in the Filterstrangstorystorystorystory abandoned.
  • the in Fig. 1 provided inlet funnel 41 is then removed there.
  • the format device 42 is then correspondingly extended so that it extends into the process unit 32.
  • a treatment device, a processing device and / or a further device, such as a sub-format, in the insertion device and in particular the process unit be mounted and in another machine, such as the filter rod machine 40 and / or the filter tow preparation machine 20 or the Filtersegmentherstellmaschine 50 or rich protrude.
  • Fig. 2 shows an alternative filter manufacturing machine according to the invention comprising a filter rod machine 40 and a filter segment assembly machine 50. Between these two machines 40 and 50, a slide-in device 30 is provided.
  • Fig. 2 shows the Filterherstellmaschine in a schematic front view.
  • filter segments are assembled in a transverse conveying method, ie a method in which the corresponding filter segments are conveyed transversely, in which case three different soft filter segments and two different hard filter segments are arranged longitudinally axially one behind the other in the assembled filter segments or groups of filter segments become.
  • independent functional units which are designed as a module, are provided, in this case five units, with three soft element units 51, 53 and 55 being provided and two hard element units, namely 52 and 54.
  • a power supply 56 for the independent functional units 51 to 55 is provided.
  • the power supply 56 also supplies a transfer device 57, which is arranged on the last soft element unit 55.
  • a turning drum 59 which converts the promotion of a transverse axial promotion in a longitudinal axial promotion and finally transfers the group of filter segments in an insertion drum 60, which emits the groups of filter segments in a longitudinally axially funded strand.
  • the longitudinally axially conveyed strand has, for example, gaps and passes in the longitudinal axial conveying direction into the insertion device 30 and there specifically into the process unit 32.
  • a sub-format 35 is provided which is U-shaped in cross-section is designed to guide and convey the transferred longitudinally axially conveyed groups of filter segments.
  • a granulate filling device 38 is now provided, for example, by means of which granules, for example coal active filter granules, can be introduced into the gaps.
  • a reel 36 with wrapping material 37 is provided in the insertion device 30, which serves for wrapping the filter material or the filter segments, which are conveyed as a strand.
  • This filter material is for example as additional Enveloping material is provided, which is wrapped around the filter strand in addition to the usual filter wrapping material.
  • the usual wrapping material which is not shown, is usually stored on a bobbin holder 43 of the filter rod machine in reels and correspondingly wound in the formatting device 42 around the filter strand.
  • two wrapping materials are wrapped around the filter strand.
  • Other functionalities may also be provided here.
  • the dashed line between the turning drum 59 and the inserting drum 60 serves to illustrate that the conveyance of the filter segments from a transverse axial conveyance there into a longitudinal axial conveyance.
  • Fig. 3 schematically shows in a three-dimensional representation of an insertion device 30 according to the invention with a supply unit 31 and a process unit 32.
  • the insertion device 30 is in the form of two connected cabinet modules.
  • Corresponding housings are provided which surround the supply unit 31 and the process unit 32.
  • the housings have side walls 64 and 65 and a rear side, not shown, in the supply unit 31 and on the operating side 21, a protection 66 with a viewing window 67 is provided in the process unit 32.
  • the protection 66 and the viewing window 67 may for example be designed as doors and in particular be swung.
  • the supply unit 31 has a base plate 63 which extends below the process unit 32.
  • the supply unit 31 is mounted on feet 61 on the ground.
  • the process unit 32 has at its bottom rollers 62 for better transport in the assembled position, as in Fig. 3 is shown on.
  • the supply unit 31 and the process unit 32 are fixed to each other on the mounting member 68.
  • a very simple alignment of the process unit 32 with the supply unit 31 is possible because the relative heights to each other by the common base plate 63 need not be particularly adjusted.
  • Fig. 4 shows the insertion device 30 from Fig. 3 in unmounted condition.
  • firstly rolling grooves 70 and 70 'are provided, by means of which the process unit 32 can be moved away from the supply unit 31.
  • roller rails 71 and 71 'are provided, which are tilted slightly to the position of the base plate 63 in order to provide a sloping ramp which slopes downwards in the direction of the supply unit 31. So that the process unit 32 does not move uncontrolled, corresponding brake elements are provided below the base plate of the process unit 32.
  • the feet 61 'are provided slightly shorter than the feet 61.
  • the roller rails 71 and 71 'are attached to the front side and the operating side of the base plate 63.
  • the precipitation of the roller rails 71 and 71 ' is 1% to 2%.
  • the deceleration of the process unit 32 may be provided for example by resilient plastic elements.
  • Fig. 5a schematically shows a three-dimensional representation of the supply unit 31 Fig. 4 in which, however, a side wall 64 has been removed. It can be seen that a control cabinet 76 is provided in the supply unit 31, which provides corresponding connection bars 77, 77 'and 77 "for the safe connection of lines or cables.
  • Fig. 5b shows schematically in a three-dimensional representation a process unit 32 in which a side wall 65 has been removed. It can be seen that the process unit 32 is divided into an operating area 74 and a service area 75. The separation is effected by a vertical partition wall 72.
  • the other functional elements provided in the process unit 32 are not shown. These may be motors for driving drums or rollers, which may for example be mounted on the dividing wall 72 and extend into the supply area 75, the corresponding axis of rotation passing through the dividing wall 72 and then placing the drums or rollers in the operating area 74 are. It is also possible to provide a format device in the operating region 74, a granule feeding device, a yarn feeding device and a capsule-introducing device.
  • the operating area 74 can also be used as a storage container, for example to receive bobbins or to receive a bobbin changer.
  • a holder for the roller rails 71 and 71 ' may be provided so that they always remain in the process unit 32, thus enabling rapid assembly and disassembly.
  • a flap may be provided in the respective side wall 65 or an upper cover.
  • FIG. 6 schematically shows the supply of the process unit 32 by the supply unit 31 in a three-dimensional representation.
  • the electrical cables for this purpose are identified by the reference numeral 83. These lead from the connecting rails 77, 77 'and 77 "to the drive terminals 78, 78' and 78". From the connection rails 77, 77 'and 77 "respectively lead electrical cables 83' into the control cabinet 76.
  • a data cable 81 which allows an input / output connection between the process unit 32 and the supply unit 31.
  • the data cable 81 leads into the electronic interface 80.
  • a compressed air hose 82 is provided, which leads into a valve device 79.
  • the valve device 79 can also be arranged in the supply unit 31, and then one or more compressed air hoses 82 can be guided into the process unit 32 by the valve device 79 become.
  • the lines for the drives, the compressed air lines and the line for the machine control and the other lines are disconnected when changing the process unit 32.
  • the separation point may be on or in the supply unit 31 or on or in the process unit 32. The lines then remain in the other unit.
  • the opening 73 serves to carry out the filter strand or the filter material.
  • rollers 71, 71 ' which are also shown in Figures 4 and 5b), mounted on corresponding rails mounted rollers.
  • rollers are also mounted in the rolling grooves 70 and 70 '.
  • Fig. 7 shows a further embodiment according to the invention an insertion device 30.
  • This also has a supply unit 31 and a processing unit 32.
  • the base plate 63 of the supply unit 31 is flush with the walls 64 of the supply unit 31.
  • the process unit 32 supports rollers 62 whose height is adjustable.
  • the feet 61 are adjusted in height to allow accurate adjustment of the insertion device 30.
  • the process unit 32 has a base plate 63 'which is also flush with the side walls 65.
  • the Verschutzept the process unit 32 are not shown. Of course, these can also be provided.
  • FIGS. 8a) and 8b the supply unit 31 and the process unit 32 are shown separately from each other.
  • a connection of the two units 31 and 32 takes place, for example via the mounting elements 68. This may be latching or screw or other connections.
  • FIGS. 9a) and 9b show a corresponding supply unit 31 and a process unit 32 in a schematic three-dimensional representation, which together form an insertion device 30.
  • the base plate 63 of the supply unit 31 is provided for receiving or supporting the process unit 32.
  • There is a corresponding recess in the base plate 63 is provided which is complementary in shape to a below the base plate 63 'of the process unit 32 arranged plate and in Fig. 9b ) is not visible.
  • There are corresponding fold-out transport rollers 84 provided on the process unit 32 and clamping rails 85, by means of which the protruding tongues of the base plate 63 can be clamped.
  • the fold-out transport rollers 84 can be pivoted away during installation or assembly, so that the process unit 32 can lower to the supply unit 31.
  • Fig. 10 shows a schematic three-dimensional representation of a further insertion device 30, in which the side walls 64 of the supply unit 31 extend into the process unit 32.
  • the process unit 32 is thus integrated into the supply unit 31.
  • the process unit 32 comprises a base plate 63 'and a vertical partition 72.
  • a protection can still be provided.
  • the process unit 32 is transported by means of a forklift 86 and lowered onto the base plate 63, and then the partition wall 72 is connected to the side walls 64 and the base plate 63 'is connected to the base plate 63.
  • no further process elements or elements or means for processing or processing of the filter material or filter strand are shown.
  • Fig. 11a shows schematically in three-dimensional representation of the supply unit Fig. 10 and Fig. 11b schematically shows in a three-dimensional representation of a process unit according to the invention, which is currently being transported and that of Fig. 10 equivalent.
  • the base plate 63 'of the process unit 31 can be seen and a partition wall 72 mounted thereon.
  • Fig. 12 schematically shows an insertion device according to the invention comprising a supply unit 31 and a process unit 32 in three-dimensional representation and in an exploded state.
  • two handles 99 and rollers 62 are provided for ease of handling, by means of which the process unit 32 can be relatively easily rolled on the floor 96.
  • a guide rail 93 is provided in a side wall of the supply unit 31.
  • a matching groove is provided on the corresponding wall of the process unit 32, which is hidden here, that is not shown.
  • an inclined plane 95 or a mounting lamp is provided for simplified and accurate installation, which again in more detail Fig. 13 is recognizable.
  • the function of the mounting lamp is also related to Fig. 13 explained.
  • one or more locating pins 94 are provided on the supply unit 31, which correspond with shape-complementary recesses or, for example, with retaining clips provided on the wall or walls of the process unit 32.
  • a supplementary switch cabinet 87 which can control or drive special functions of the process unit 32.
  • a motor drive 105 for a pump 108 by means of which, for example, water is pumped from the water tank 89 into a spraying device 107, are driven by the supplementary control cabinet 87.
  • the supplemental switch cabinet 87 is mounted on a support frame 88 and out of the process unit 32 to the rear, i. towards the back 22, outstanding. In the assembled state, the supplementary switch cabinet 87 is then located on the rear side 22 of the supply unit 31. This has the enormous advantage that an operator from the back 22 forth easily and without much effort, the electrical connections between a base cabinet or a cabinet that in the supply unit 31 is provided, and can provide the supplementary switch cabinet 87.
  • Fig. 13 schematically shows a section of an insertion device according to the invention in section, in the assembled state.
  • the process unit 32 is connected to the supply unit 31 in such a manner that the base plate 63 'of the process unit 32 above the base plate 63 of the supply unit 31 is located.
  • the mounting direction 90 is shown.
  • the inclined plane which can also be understood as a mounting lamp, is configured such that it has a lower support height toward the operating side 21 than in the mounting direction 90.
  • the inclined plane 95 can be formed from a material which generates a low frictional resistance.
  • the support element 97 will preferably be made of a material with little friction with the material of the inclined plane 95 in order to simplify assembly and disassembly.
  • a metal is suitable.
  • the support element 97 is then on the inclined plane 95.
  • Fig. 14 schematically shows a further version of a process unit 32 according to the invention in three-dimensional representation.
  • a mounting frame 101 is provided, which provides a uniform mounting grid dimension.
  • bores or screw holes are provided in the base frame 101, which have uniform distances, for example 4.5 cm, over the entire vertical extent of the base frame, which makes up the process unit 32.
  • On the base frame mounting plates are mounted or functional plates 103, 103 'are mounted, which represent the corresponding modular functional units.
  • the top in Fig. 14 illustrated functional plate 103 or modular functional unit comprises three pulleys for filter tow and also schematically indicated an embossing device 105, by means of a wrapping material strip can be embossed.
  • a drying device 106 is provided.
  • Another functional unit or a further functional plate 103 ' is below the first functional plate 103 arranged and has, for example, a spraying device 107.
  • a further functional plate or a further modular functional unit can be received and mounted, such as, for example, a wrapping material strip feeding functional unit.
  • a threaded spindle 102 is provided by means of which the height of the functional plates 103, 103' can be adjusted.
  • the insertion device is arranged in a region which lies between a filter fabric preparation machine or a filter segment assembly machine and a filter rod machine.
  • the filter material or the filter strand is conveyed longitudinally.
  • One or more insertion devices can be provided one behind the other in the conveying direction which are divided into two units each, namely a supply unit which remains at the position between the corresponding machines even with changing functions which the insertion device is to fulfill, and a second unit, namely the process unit, which can be exchanged. This is done very efficiently and quickly, so that in particular cost-effective smaller batches of different filters can be produced.
  • the insertion device 30 or the insertion devices 30 and therefore also the respective process unit 32 can be designed both for single-strand machines and for multi-strand machines.

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