EP2661971A1 - Production of filter cigarettes - Google Patents

Abstract

The method involves conveying a tobacco rod-filter plug-tobacco rod-groups (30) to conveyor units of a filter attaching machine (F) in cross-axial manner. The conveyed tobacco rod-filter plug-tobacco rod-groups are individually provided with two, longitudinal axially spaced perforation patters (M1) by a perforation unit (152). The tobacco rod-filter plug-tobacco rod-groups are sectioned before and afterwards in plainly long filter cigarettes (30.1,30.2), so that two parallel rows of cross-axially arranged plainly long filter cigarettes are formed. An independent claim is included for a machine for tobacco processing industry, particularly filter attaching machine.

Description

The invention relates to a method for producing filter cigarettes from assembled tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups.

The invention further relates to a machine of the tobacco processing industry, in particular Filteransetzmaschine, for the production of filter cigarettes, with conveying members, in particular conveyor drums for Queraxialen conveying cross-axial successively arranged rod-shaped articles, in particular tobacco rods and / or filter plugs and / or filter cigarettes.

Under the name "MAX" Filteransetzmaschinen HAUNI Maschinenbau AG, Hamburg, are known.

Under a Filteransetzmaschine is a device for the production of filter cigarettes understood with means for receiving Tobacco sticks of double-use length, comprising means for cutting these double-length tobacco sticks into tobacco sticks of simple length, with means for introducing double-length filter plugs between the tobacco sticks of simple use length, with means for connecting the double-length filter plugs to the tobacco sticks of simple length by wrapping with a tipping paper leaflet, which is separated by means of a cutting device from a supplied tipping paper strip, with means for performing a separating cut through the double-length filter plug, so that filter cigarettes normal or simply long use length arise. In a single-lane filter tufting machine, a series or series of tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups arranged and transported transversely axially one behind the other is supplied as a one-lane material flow to a pad device.

In DE-A-40 08 475 For example, a filter attachment machine is disclosed.

Starting from this state of the art, the object of the invention is, in the manufacture of filter cigarettes, e.g. to make the perforation of filter cigarettes variable on a filter attachment machine, the equipment required for this should be kept as low as possible.

This object is achieved by a method for producing filter cigarettes from assembled tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups, which is further developed by double-length, in a row transversely axially successively arranged tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups, preferably on conveyors of a filter attachment machine, transversely promoted, wherein the subsidized tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups by means of a first perforating each individually provided with two, preferably longitudinally axially spaced, Perforationsmustern, wherein the tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups are cut before or subsequently in simply long filter cigarettes by means of a cutter, so that two parallel webs or parallel rows of each transaxially arranged behind each other single-length filter cigarettes are formed into a two-lane flow, then from the simply long queraxial funded filter cigarettes a single-lane, single-ply flow of Queraxial successively arranged in a row single long filter cigarettes is formed and then the single-long filter cigarettes of the single-lane, single-ply flow individually by means of a second perforator perforated on their circumference.

The invention is based on the idea that two perforation devices are provided in the production of filter cigarettes on a filter attachment machine, wherein the rod-shaped articles (tobacco sticks and / or filter plugs) are first arranged on a first perforation device and arranged in a single row, in particular twice long, Tobacco stick filter plug tobacco rod groups are perforated, in each case a perforation pattern for each of the two from a perforated tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod group resulting by cutting filter cigarettes is provided. In each case, two single-length filter cigarettes are cut by cutting the perforated tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups, each of the single use filter cigarettes formed therefrom each having a perforation pattern produced by the first tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod group perforating means. having.

In an alternative embodiment, the tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups are cut already upstream of the first perforating device in the conveying direction.

For the production of filter cigarettes on a filter attachment machine is provided, for example, that after the acquisition of tobacco rods double length, preferably from a rod maker of the tobacco processing industry, the double-length tobacco sticks are cut by a first cutter on a first cutting drum into tobacco sticks simple length and the Tobacco sticks simple length longitudinally axially spaced from each other, then filter plug twice the length between the longitudinally spaced tobacco rods of simple length on a compilation drum are introduced, the tobacco sticks single length with the double-length filter plug as tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups on a covering device each provided with a tipping paper leaflets be deducted, wherein the tipping paper leaflets in each case by means of a cutting device of the pad means of a supplied tipping paper strip nnt, wherein the tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups are connected to each other by wrapping with the respective tipping paper leaflets using a rolling device on a conveyor drum, which is designed as a rolling drum. In a further step, from the interconnected tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups, by performing a separation cut through the double-length filter plug by means of a second cutter on a second cutting drum, filter cigarettes of normal, i.e. simple use length formed.

After perforating the tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups and cutting these groups into filter cigarettes of simple length According to the invention, the filter cigarettes obtained are provided with a perforation pattern. Subsequently, the double-row conveyed perforated single-long filter cigarettes are formed into a single-lane, single-ply flow, so that the filter cigarettes of the single-lane, single-ply flow are fed to the second perforator. Here, the already provided with a first Perforationsmuster (by the first perforation) on the second perforation with a second perforation pattern, in particular, the perforation patterns are circumferentially formed on the filter cigarettes circumferentially.

In accordance with the invention, this creates two sets of perforation traces or patterns on the single-filament cigarettes. Preferably laser perforating means are provided as perforating means, in which case at each laser perforating means a laser primary beam is split by means of one or more beam splitters in order to produce corresponding perforation patterns on the circumference of the rod-shaped articles, i. Form tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups or simply long filter cigarette. In addition, the laser primary rays provided for perforation can be controlled independently of each other at both perforation devices, whereby the formed perforation patterns can be designed individually.

For this purpose, it is advantageously provided in a development of the method that during the formation of Perforationsmustern means of the first perforating the tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups on the first perforating about their respective longitudinal axes, preferably in the widened receiving troughs of a rolling drum or by means of movable or pivotable or rotatable receiving trough of a trough drum or a laser drum, are rotated. In this case, during the formation of the perforation pattern on their casings, the respective tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups are rotated about their longitudinal axes, eg by means of a rolling cam, so that a perforation pattern, in particular two perforation patterns, is formed in the circumferential direction of the article groups in the rod-shaped article groups , In this case, when forming the perforation pattern of the wrapping strip of the respective tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups, the corresponding article group is rotated about its longitudinal axis in the region of the first perforation device on the roller drum. In particular, for example, a roll cam or other rolling device is provided in engagement with the double-length article group to be perforated during the formation of the perforation pattern. At least one perforation pattern is formed on the first perforation device for a filter cigarette of simple length to be subsequently formed.

Moreover, in a development of the method, it is preferred that during the formation of Perforationsmustern means of the second perforating the filter cigarettes simple length at the second perforation in the, preferably rotatable or pivotable receiving troughs of a trough drum during the transverse axial conveying movement, in particular rotational movement of the conveyor drum be conveyed past, wherein the receiving wells are simultaneously rotated or pivoted about their longitudinal axes. In this case, in the production of a second perforation pattern on the wrapping strip of the individual filter cigarettes on the second perforating device, a drum with movable, preferably rotatable or pivotable receiving cavities is provided in order to convey the filter cigarettes of the single-layer conveying stream transversely. Here are the individual filter cigarettes held in the movable, preferably rotatable or pivotable, receiving troughs of the trough drum by means of suction, wherein the individual cigarettes are pivoted or rotated in the receiving troughs about their longitudinal axes.

In a further development of the method it is also provided that the double-length tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups are cut centrally before or after their perforation at the first perforating means by means of a cutting device, for example on a cutting drum in single cigarettes. Here, the perforated double-length tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups are transferred to a conveyor drum, which is designed as a cutting drum, with a rotating cutting blade is stored separately and arranged on the machine frame to cut the article groups into two corresponding individual filter cigarettes. Here, when cutting a tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod group two filter cigarettes simple use length is formed, wherein the cut of the tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups between the perforations formed by the first and longitudinal axial spaced apart perforation patterns, preferably centrally.

Moreover, in one embodiment of the method is further provided that when forming the single-lane, single-layer flow from Queraxial successively arranged in a row single long filter cigarettes, the single-length filter cigarettes of the flow have the same orientation, so that the filter plugs and the tobacco sticks of single-long filter cigarettes of the flow rate are respectively arranged on the same side in the transverse axial direction one behind the other or are. As a result, the filter cigarettes become the second perforating device zugefördert that the filter plugs of the filter cigarettes simple use length are all aligned to the same side on the conveying members, in particular conveyor drums. As a result, the perforation of the single-length filter cigarettes on the second perforation device is facilitated accordingly, so that only a single-lane perforation device is to be provided.

In addition, the method is characterized by the fact that the single-length filter cigarettes of the single-layer delivery flow conveyed past the second perforation device are each provided with two, in particular longitudinal axial spaced, perforation patterns. In this case, a perforation pattern is formed by the first perforation device and at least one second perforation pattern is formed by the second perforation device.

In the production of filter cigarettes, it is also preferred according to a development that after formation of a two-lane flow consisting of two individual parallel rows or webs of each transverse axial succession arranged single long filter cigarettes by cutting the tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups, the two juxtaposed and funded rows of single-length filter cigarettes before formation of the single-lane, single-layer flow longitudinally axially from each other, preferably on a spreader drum, spaced. As a result, the filter cigarettes formed by cutting from a tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod group in a subsequent step on a conveyor drum, in particular on a spreading drum, longitudinally spaced apart or spread apart.

In addition, a further method step of the method is characterized by the fact that before the delivery of simply long filter cigarettes the single-lane, single-ply flow to the second perforating device, and in particular before formation of the single-lane, single-ply flow with simply long, in a series queraxial successively arranged filter cigarettes, the single-long filter cigarettes of both tracks or both single-ply rows by means of a, preferably first, each tested individually become. In this case, in particular, the two rows of single-long filter cigarettes longitudinally axially spaced apart, so that the filter cigarettes of both rows, for example, a test device to be conveyed. For example, under the name OCIS (Optical Cigarette Inspection System), an optical, based on line cameras based inspection device of HAUNI Maschinenbau AG is known. Furthermore, a test drum may be provided, on which pneumatic sensors are provided, by means of which, in particular, the draw resistance and / or the degree of ventilation of the individual filter cigarettes are determined.

Furthermore, it is provided in one embodiment of the method that the single-long filter cigarettes of the single-lane, single-ply flow after the second perforation by means of a, in particular second, testing device are each tested individually. In this case, for example, by means of the second test device, a pneumatic and / or optical testing of the filter cigarettes is carried out on a corresponding test drum.

In addition, it is preferred in one embodiment of the method that after forming two single-layer rows each with transaxially successively arranged single long filter cigarettes, the filter cigarettes of a row or the first web by means of a turning device, in particular by means of a Kegelwenders be turned, in particular the simple long filter cigarettes of the other (second) row or web not turned be and / or wherein in particular the formation of the single-lane, single-ply flow with a series of cross-axially successively arranged single long filter cigarettes the turned filter cigarettes and the non-turned filter cigarettes are arranged alternately in a transverse axial succession. Here, by means of a turning device, the filter cigarettes of one or both webs or the filter cigarettes of a row or web are rotated in their orientation, wherein a reorientation device for the filter cigarettes is provided by a cone turner. As a result, the filter cigarettes of a row or web are reoriented, wherein the reoriented filter cigarettes are each inserted between two successive, transversely spaced-apart articles of non-turned filter cigarettes. As a result, a single-lane, single-layer flow for the second perforation device is formed from two parallel webs with single-ply rows of single-length filter cigarettes.

An embodiment of the method is characterized in that the second perforation device is controlled or controlled as a function of the test results, in particular of the determined test results for the degree of ventilation and / or the draft resistance of the filter cigarettes.

In addition, the object is achieved by a machine of the tobacco-processing industry, in particular Filteransetzmaschine for the production of filter cigarettes, with conveying members, in particular conveyor drums for Queraxialen conveying cross-axial successively arranged rod-shaped articles, in particular tobacco rods and / or filter plugs and / or filter cigarettes, the is further developed in that the machine with a transverse in the axial conveying direction of the rod-shaped article first perforating device for perforating, in particular double-long and Tobacco filter plug-tobacco rod groups connected to one another, with a conveyor drum arranged on or in operative connection with the first perforator, in particular roller drum or drum with movable receiving wells, for tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups to be perforated, with a cutting device for Cutting the tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups in filter cigarettes simple length, with a, in particular in the conveying direction of the rod-shaped article downstream, means for forming a single-lane, single-ply flow with in a row transversely axially successively arranged single-length filter cigarettes, with one, in particular in the conveying direction the rod-shaped article downstream, second perforating means for perforating the single-length filter cigarettes of the conveying stream and with an operatively connected and adjacent to or at the second perforating ang eordneten conveyor drum, in particular drum with drum and rotatable about their longitudinal axes receiving troughs is formed for the filter cigarettes to be perforated.

By means of the provided machine, it is possible to carry out the method described above.

In addition, an embodiment of the machine is characterized in that, based on the transverse axial conveying direction of the rod-shaped article on the machine between the first perforation and the second perforation a, in particular first, testing device for, preferably two-lane, testing the single-length filter cigarettes and / or a turning device, in particular a Kegelwender, for turning filter cigarettes of a series with transverse axial successively arranged filter cigarettes and the second perforation downstream a, in particular second, testing device for testing, in particular two-perforated, filter cigarettes of the single-lane, single-layer flow are provided.

After the formation of interconnected, double-length tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups, a drum assembly is provided on the machine according to the invention, in particular Filteransetzmaschine, based on the conveying direction of the rod-shaped article on the machine, the drum assembly of a roller drum with on or adjacent to and provided with this operatively connected roller drum first perforating device, a cutting drum, a spreading drum, a turning device, preferably a Kegelwender, and a subsequent hollow drum with a provided on or adjacent to and in operative connection with the drum drum second perforating device for perforating Filter cigarettes is formed. Subsequently, a test drum is optionally provided in the conveying direction of the double-perforated filter cigarettes after the hollow drum.

By using two perforation devices, preferably laser perforation devices, perforations are introduced into the rod-shaped articles on a filter attachment machine on two conveyors, in particular conveyor drums. Here, the perforations are performed first on tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups and then on a conveyor drum for single cigarettes or filter cigarettes. As a result, filter cigarettes simple use length are made, which are provided with two independently created Perforationsmustern.

Furthermore, it is preferred for the machine that for the second Perforation device, a data transmission device and / or control device are provided, which are designed for the transmission and / or processing of test results of the respective filter cigarettes, in particular the determined actual values of the degree of ventilation and / or the draft resistance of the filter cigarettes.

Further features of the invention will become apparent from the description of embodiments according to the invention together with the claims and the accompanying drawings. Embodiments of the invention may satisfy individual features or a combination of several features.

Fig. 1

schematisch eine Filteransetzmaschine zum Herstellen von Filterzigaretten in einer Vorderansicht gemäß dem Stand der Technik,

Fig. 2

schematisch eine erfindungsgemäße Trommelanordnung einer Filteransetzmaschine in einer Ansicht im Ausschnitt,

Fig. 3

schematisch ein Ablaufdiagramm an einer erfindungsgemäßen Filterzigarettenansetzmaschine zur Herstellung von Filterzigaretten.

The invention will be described below without limiting the general inventive idea by means of embodiments with reference to the drawings, reference being expressly made to the drawings with respect to all in the text unspecified details of the invention. Show it:

Fig. 1

schematically a filter attachment machine for producing filter cigarettes in a front view according to the prior art,

Fig. 2

1 is a schematic view of a drum arrangement according to the invention of a filter attachment machine in a cutaway view;

Fig. 3

schematically a flow diagram of a filter cigarette attachment machine according to the invention for the production of filter cigarettes.

In the following figures are the same or similar elements or corresponding parts provided with the same reference numerals, so that is apart from a corresponding reimagination.

In Fig. 1 a Filteransetzmaschine F is shown in fragmentary form in a front view, wherein the Filteransetzmaschine F via a drum assembly T for supplying tobacco sticks from a schematically drawn cigarette rod machine P tobacco sticks double the length of use receives.

A cigarette rod machine is known under the name "PRO-TOS" of HAUNI Maschinenbau AG, Hamburg. Under the name "MAX" is a filter attachment machine of HAUNI Maschinenbau AG, Hamburg, known as a machine of the tobacco processing industry.

In the FIG. 1 Filter attachment machine F shown schematically has various functional units: a tobacco rod feed device 211 with a drum arrangement T, a filter feed device 212 with a drum arrangement M, a tipping paper feed device 213, a cigarette manufacturing device 214, a cigarette testing device 215 and a cigarette dispenser 216.

The drum arrangement T of the tobacco rod feed device 211 has a plurality of conveyor drums 118, 119, 120. After transferring the double-length tobacco sticks from the cigarette rod maker P to a transfer drum 118, the double-length tobacco sticks are conveyed cross-axially and transferred to a cutting drum 119, on which the double-length tobacco sticks are cut into single-length tobacco sticks by means of a cutting blade arranged on the cutting drum 119. From the cutting drum 119, the tobacco sticks simple use length are passed to a spreading drum 120 on which the cut tobacco rod pairs are longitudinally spaced apart or spread apart. Subsequently, the longitudinally axially spaced tobacco rod pairs are transported to the assembly drum 121.

On their way to a collecting drum 121, the tobacco sticks are cut twice the length of use and spread longitudinally axially. On the assembly drum 121, double-length filter plugs are transported via a further drum arrangement M of the filter feed device 212, which are inserted in each case between two tobacco rods which are longitudinally spaced apart. As a result, a sequence of tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups arranged transaxially behind one another is formed on the assembly drum 121.

To insert double-length filter plug between the longitudinally axially spaced tobacco rod pairs on the assembly drum 121, the drum assembly M has a removal drum 114, are removed by means of filter rods from a filter rod magazine 100 and using arranged on or in the removal drum 114 cutting blades in Filter plugs twice the length to be cut. Subsequently, the filter plugs are transferred to a spreading drum 115 and a subsequent staggering drum 116. The staggered double length filter plugs are then transferred from the staking drum 116 to a subsequent loading drum 117 and conveyed transaxially to the assembling drum 121, so that article groups of tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups are formed on the assembling drum 121.

The compiled article groups from tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups are transferred from the assembly drum 121 to a conveyor drum 122. At the same time, tipping papers from a tipping apparatus 110 of the tipping-paper feeder 213 are fed synchronously to the assembled tobacco-stock filter-tongs-tobacco-stalk groups. In DE-C-39 18 137 For example, a coating apparatus which is fully incorporated into the content of the present application is described in detail.

A glued and conveyed tipping paper strip 111 is in this case cut in the tipping apparatus 110 on a cutting drum 112 by the knives of a cutterhead 113 into tipping laminae or connecting laminae. The cut compound leaflets are respectively transferred to the article groups or tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups on the conveyance drum 122.

After adhering the cut and the individual bonding sheets to one article group, the article groups are further transported to a subsequent rolling drum 126 and a rolling device 127, by means of which the bonding sheets are completely wrapped around the tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups. The rolling device 127 consists in one embodiment of a web wheel, a rolling hand with a rolling surface and the output side of a rolling roller, the rolling surface and the roller drum 126 form a rolling channel, are wrapped in the article groups with the connecting blades, which double-length filter cigarettes are formed.

The double-length filter cigarettes are subsequently transferred according to the prior art to a conveyor drum 128 and then to a conveyor drum 129 designed as a cutting drum and provided for further processing on a filter attachment machine. Adjacent to a cutting drum 129, a cutting knife 132 is arranged, which produces from the double-length filter cigarettes through a central separating cut filter cigarettes simple use length.

The filter cigarettes simple use length are then transferred from the cutting drum 129 to a spreading drum 133. On the spreading drum 133, the filter cigarette pairs are spaced longitudinally axially from one another and then transferred to a first double-track test drum 134. On the test drum 134, a first test element 144 is arranged, which filters the filter cigarettes a first test, for. B. a head end test.

It is possible that the manufactured filter cigarettes on the first tester 144 are subjected to a leak test and / or a head end test and / or a ventilation test. In addition, it is possible that by means of the test element 144, a visual inspection of the cigarettes on the drum 134 is performed.

Subsequently, the cigarettes are transferred from the test drum 134 to a subsequent second test drum 135 to which a second test element 145 is arranged to subject the cigarettes to further quality tests and / or at least one of the aforementioned test not performed on the test drum 134.

From the test drum 135, the filter cigarettes are transferred to a conveyor drum 136. On the conveyor drum 136, a sampling drum 137 is arranged to specifically individual samples from the stream of articles of finished filter cigarettes to remove.

From the conveyor drum 136, the two rows formed with transversely axially successively arranged filter cigarettes simple use length to a turning drum 138 with a arranged on the turning drum 138 turning device 139 passed, so that when dispensing the filter cigarettes from the turning drum 138 to a subsequent conveyor drum 140, the filter cigarettes in a Row successively arranged transversely axial or be conveyed in one lane. From the conveyor drum 140, the manufactured filter cigarettes are then delivered to a dispensing drum 141, by means of which the filter cigarettes are transferred to a Ablegerband.

In the filter rod magazine 100 required for filter cigarette production filter rods are provided in stock, wherein the filter rods via a laterally arranged on the filter rod magazine 100, feeder 50 are filled for the filter rods. By means of the feed device 50 filter rods are introduced into the storage space or storage space of the filter rod magazine 100 under cross-axial promotion in the filter rod magazine 100 at the feed side of the filter rod magazine 100 formed with an inlet 101 as a rod-shaped article.

The feeding device 50 has a horizontal conveying channel 51, which opens at the inlet 101 of the filter rod magazine 100 and over which the rod-shaped filter rods provided by the feeding device 50 are conveyed into the filter rod magazine 100. For this purpose, the conveyor channel 51 has on its underside at least one conveyor belt, so that the deposited on the conveyor belt of the conveyor channel 51 filter rods under cross-axial promotion of the filter rods via the inlet for filling the filter rod magazine 100 are pushed into it.

In Fig. 2 schematically a section of a drum assembly of the filter attachment machine F is shown, wherein the inventive filter attachment F in Fig. 2 opposite to the Fig. 1 illustrated filter attachment machine according to the prior art with respect to the conveying direction of the rod-shaped article is modified following the roller drum 126.

After production of the interconnected tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups, the tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups are transferred from the roller drum 126 to a subsequent roller drum 151 at which a first perforator 152 is arranged to be placed on the double length tobacco rod filter plug. Tobacco stick groups apply two longitudinally spaced apart perforation pattern on the tipping paper leaflets of the article groups.

On the roller drum 151, a schematically drawn roller cam 153 is further provided in the region of the perforation device 152, in order to rotate the tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups around its central longitudinal axis when the perforation patterns are formed. Here, the roller drum 151 widened receiving troughs to keep the tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups during the perforation in the appropriate position stable. Subsequently, the perforated tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups are transferred to a cutting drum 154, with a cutting device 155, such as a cutting blade, in operative connection to the tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups each into two individual filter cigarettes simple use length with one each Cutting perforation pattern.

When cutting the tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups thereby forming two parallel side by side formed on the cutting drum 154 single-layer rows of filter cigarettes, each row is formed from Queraxial successively single-layer filter cigarettes simple length. Under Queraxialer further promotion of the two rows of filter cigarettes, the filter cigarettes of both rows or the filter cigarette pairs formed are transferred from the cutting drum 154 to a subsequent spreading drum 156 on which the filter cigarettes both rows longitudinal axial or the filter cigarette pairs are spaced from each other. In particular, in each case two filter cigarettes arranged in a receiving trough or coaxially aligned one or the filter cigarette pairs are spread apart in the longitudinal axial direction.

After spreading on the spreading drum 156, the two rows are transaxially successively arranged individual and perforated filter cigarettes from the spreading drum 156 to a turning drum 157 so that the two rows formed with Queraxial successively arranged filter cigarettes simple use length of a beater 157 with a on the Turning drum 157 arranged turning device 158 are passed, so that when dispensing the filter cigarettes from the turning drum 157 to a subsequent conveyor drum or drum 159, the filter cigarettes are formed in a row one behind the other transaxially to a single-lane, single-layer flow from successively arranged transaxially filter cigarettes or.

By means of the schematically designated turning device 158, the filter cigarettes of a row are reoriented in their orientation, so that after delivery of the turned filter cigarettes or return to the turning drum 157, a single-lane, single-layer flow with identically oriented filter cigarettes is formed. For example, in DE-A-2 020 138 described a Kegelwendeeinrichtung for cigarettes.

Thereafter, from the turning drum 157, the individual filter cigarettes of the single-ply conveying stream are delivered to a conveyor drum 159 formed as a conveyor drum, so that the funded on the trough drum 159 filter cigarettes are conveyed past a second perforator 160, so that a second perforation pattern on the tipping paper leaflets of simple long filter cigarettes the conveyor flow FS are formed, wherein the filter cigarettes are rotated during the Vorbeiförderung by means of pivotable and / or rotatable receiving troughs of the trough drum 159 about their longitudinal axes.

Subsequently, the double-perforated filter cigarettes 159 are transferred from the hollow drum 159 to a subsequent conveyor drum 161. Here, the conveyor drum 161 may be formed as a test drum. Subsequently, the finished filter cigarettes are delivered from the conveyor drum 161 to a subsequent conveyor drum 162.

In an embodiment of the drum arrangement, not shown here, a further test drum for the two-row parallel juxtaposed filter cigarettes may be provided, for example, to check the perforated by the first perforating 152 filter cigarettes, for example, in terms of the degree of ventilation accordingly between the spreading drum 156 and the turning drum.

Furthermore, it is provided in an embodiment of the drum arrangement that, instead of the rolling drum 151 on the first perforation 152, a trough drum 159 is provided with movable, in particular pivotable or rotatable, receiving troughs for the rod-shaped articles.

In Fig. 3 a flow chart for the production of double perforated single long filter cigarettes is shown. In this case, double-length tobacco rods 10 are transferred to the transfer drum 118 of the filter attachment machine F by the cigarette rod making machine P. Subsequently, the tobacco sticks 10 on the cutting drum 119 (see. Fig. 1 ) in tobacco sticks simple use length 10.1, 10.2 cut.

On the subsequent spreading drum 120, the tobacco sticks simple use length 10.1, 10.2 longitudinally spaced apart, so that subsequently between the tobacco sticks simple use length 10.1, 10.2 a filter plug double use length 20 is inserted and subsequently the tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod group formed enveloped by a tipping paper leaflet becomes. These operations are based on the in Fig. 1 Drums 122 and 126 shown performed.

Subsequently, the tobacco rod and filter plug tobacco rod groups 30 which have been put together and covered by a covering paper sheet are transferred from the rolling drum 126 to the rolling drum 151 (cf. Fig. 2 ), so that by means provided on the roller drum 151 first perforation 152 (see. Fig. 2 ) are formed two longitudinally spaced apart perforation pattern M1. Subsequently, the perforated tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups 30 are passed to the cutting drum 154, so that through a central cut filter cigarettes 30.1, 30.2 each with a perforation pattern M1 arise.

Subsequently, the filter cigarettes 30.1, 30.2 are transferred to the spreading drum 156, so that the two rows with the filter cigarettes 30.1, 30.2 are longitudinally spaced apart from each other. Thereafter, the filter cigarettes 30.1, 30.2 two-lane or two-row passed to a test drum 165, which is formed with appropriate measuring systems, wherein the filter cigarettes 30.1, 30.2 are checked by optical and / or pneumatic or pneumatic electronic way by means provided on the test drum 165 measuring systems ,

The tested filter cigarettes 30.1, 30.2 are subsequently transferred to the turning drum or the turning device 158, so that the single-layer row is reoriented with the filter cigarettes 30.2, whereby a single-lane, single-layer flow FS with equally oriented and alternately arranged behind one another filter cigarettes 30.1, 30.2 arises , Thereafter, the filter cigarettes 30.1, 30.2 of the conveying flow FS are transferred to the conveyor drum formed as a drum 159, so that a second perforation pattern M2 is formed on the filter cigarettes 30.1, 30.2 by means of the second perforation device 60.

In the following step, the two-perforated filter cigarettes 30.1, 30.2 are further conveyed transaxially to a corresponding discharge station, so that at the discharge station, a mass flow of perforated filter cigarettes is formed.

All mentioned features, including the drawings alone to be taken as well as individual features that are disclosed in combination with other features are considered alone and in combination as essential to the invention. Embodiments of the invention can be fulfilled by individual features or a combination of several features. <U> REFERENCE LIST </ u> 10 double-length tobacco rod 10.1, 10.2 Tobacco stick of simple length 20 double-length filter plug 30 Tobacco-filter tip-tobacco strip group 30.1, 30.2 filter cigarette 50 feeding 51 delivery channel 100 Filter rod magazine 101 inlet 110 covering apparatus 111 Covering paper strip 112 suction roll 113 knife roll 114 removal drum 115 spreading drum 116 staggering drum 117 insert drum 118 transfer drum 119 cutting drum 120 spreading drum 121 Assembly drum 122 conveyor drum 126 rolling drum 127 rolling device 128 conveyor drum 129 cutting drum 132 cutting blade 133 spreading drum 134 testing drum 135 testing drum 136 conveyor drum 137 Sampling drum 138 beater 139 turning device 140 conveyor drum 141 Dispenser 144 Review body 145 Review body 151 rolling drum 152 (first) perforating device 153 roll cams 154 cutting drum 155 cutter 156 spreading drum 157 beater 158 turning device 159 trough drum 160 (second) perforation device 161 conveyor drum 162 conveyor drum 165 testing drum 211 Tobacco rod feeder 212 Filter feeder 213 Covering paper feeder 214 Zigarettenherstelleinrichtung 215 Zigarettenprüfeinrichtung 216 Cigarette delivery device F filter attachment FS flow M1 perforation M2 perforation M Drum arrangement (filter plug) P Cigarette-making machine T Drum arrangement (Tobacco sticks)

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A method for producing filter cigarettes (30.1, 30.2) from assembled tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups (30), characterized in that in a series of tobacco juxtaposed tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups (30), preferably on conveying members of a filter attachment machine ( F) are conveyed transaxially, wherein the conveyed tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups (30) by means of a first perforation (152) each individually with two, longitudinally spaced apart, perforation patterns (M1) are provided, the tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod -Groups (30) previously or subsequently in single-length filter cigarettes (30.1, 30.2) are cut so that two parallel rows of each transverse axial successively arranged single-long filter cigarettes (30.1, 30.2) are formed, followed by the simply long queraxial subsidized Filter cigarettes (30.1, 30.2) a single-lane, single-layer flow (FS) of Queraxial successively arranged in a series single long filter cigarettes (30.1, 30.2) is formed and then the single-long filter cigarettes (30.1, 30.2) of the single-lane, single-layer flow individually by means of a second perforation (160 ) are perforated on their circumference. A method according to claim 1, characterized in that during the formation of perforation patterns (M1) by means of the first perforating means (152) the tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups (30) on the first perforating means (152) about their respective longitudinal axes, preferably in the widened receiving troughs of a rolling drum (151) or by means of pivotable or rotatable receiving troughs of a trough drum (159) are rotated. Method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that during the formation of perforation patterns (M2) by means of the second perforation device (160) the filter cigarettes (30.1, 30.2) on the second perforation device (160) in the, preferably rotatable or pivotable, receiving wells of a Drum drum (159) are conveyed past. Method according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that when forming the single-lane, single-layer flow (FS) from Queraxial successively arranged in a row single long filter cigarettes (30.1, 30.2), the single-length filter cigarettes (30.1, 30.2) the same orientation have, so that the filter plug and the tobacco sticks of single-long filter cigarettes (30.1, 30.2) of the flow (FS) are each arranged on the same side in a row or are. Method according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that after forming a two-lane flow consisting of two parallel rows of each transaxially successively arranged single-long filter cigarettes (30.1, 30.2) by cutting the tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups (30) the two juxtaposed and conveyed rows of single-length filter cigarettes (30.1, 30.2) before the formation of the single-lane, single-layer flow (FS) longitudinally axially apart, preferably on a spreading drum (156), spaced. Method according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that before the supply of single-long filter cigarettes (30.1, 30.2) to the second perforating device (160), and in particular before formation of the single-lane, single-layer flow (FS) with single long, in one Series transaxially successively arranged filter cigarettes (30.1, 30.2), the single-long filter cigarettes (30.1, 30.2) of both tracks by means of a, preferably first, testing device are each tested individually. Method according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the single-long filter cigarettes (30.1, 30.2) of the single-lane, single-layer flow (FS) after the second perforation means (160) by means of a, in particular second, testing device are each tested individually. Method according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that after formation of two rows each with transaxially successively arranged single long filter cigarettes (30.1, 30.2) the filter cigarettes (30.1, 30.2) of a row be turned by means of a turning device (157, 158), in particular by means of a taper turners, in particular the single-long filter cigarettes (30.1, 30.2) of the other row are not turned and / or in particular to form the single-lane, single-layer flow (FS) a series of transversely axially arranged one after the other long-length filter cigarettes (30.1, 30.2) the turned filter cigarettes (30.2) and the non-turned filter cigarettes (30.1) are arranged alternately transversely in succession. Method according to one of Claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the second perforation device (160) is regulated as a function of the test results, in particular of the determined test results for the degree of ventilation and / or drag resistance of the filter cigarettes (30.1, 30.2). Machine (F) of the tobacco processing industry, in particular filter attachment machine (F), for the production of filter cigarettes (30.1, 30.2), with conveying members, in particular conveyor drums for Queraxialen conveying cross-axial successively arranged rod-shaped articles, in particular tobacco rods and / or filter plugs and / or Filter cigarettes (30.1, 30.2), characterized in that the machine (F) with a transverse in the axial conveying direction of the rod-shaped article first perforating means (152) for perforating, in particular double-long, tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups (30), with a on or in operative connection with and adjacent to the first perforation device (152) arranged conveying drum (151), in particular rolling drum (151) or hollow drum (159) with movable receiving troughs, for tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups to be perforated (30), having a cutting device (155) for cutting the tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups (30) in filter cigarettes (30.1, 30.2) of simple length, with one, in particular in the conveying direction of Subordinate rod-shaped article, means for forming a single-lane, single-layer flow (FS) with in a series queraxial successively arranged single long filter cigarettes (30.1, 30.2), with a, in particular in the conveying direction of the rod-shaped article downstream, second perforating means (160) for perforating the single-length filter cigarettes (30.1, 30.2) of the conveying stream (FS) and having a conveying drum, in particular drum (159) with movable receiving troughs, operatively connected to and adjacent to the second perforating device (160), for the filter cigarettes (30.1, 30.2) is formed. Machine according to Claim 10, characterized in that, with reference to the transverse axial conveying direction of the rod-shaped articles on the machine, between the first perforating device (152) and the second perforating device (160) one, in particular first, testing device for, preferably two-lane, testing of the simply long filter cigarettes (30.1, 30.2) and / or a turning device (157, 158), in particular a Kegelwender, for turning filter cigarettes (30.1, 30.2) of a series with Queraxial successively arranged filter cigarettes (30.1, 30.2) and the second perforation (160) downstream of a , Especially second, testing device for testing, in particular two-perforated, filter cigarettes (30.1, 30.2) of the single-lane, single-layer flow (FS) are provided. Machine according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that a data transmission device and / or control device are provided for the second perforation device (160), which are used for transmitting and / or processing test results of the respective filter cigarettes (30.1, 30.2), in particular the determined actual Values of the degree of ventilation and / or the draft resistance of the filter cigarettes (30.1, 30.2) are formed.

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