EP2916668B1 - Cigarette manufacturing assembly machine, and relative assembly method - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a cigarette manufacturing assembly machine and relative assembly method.
- Manufacturing cigarettes of this type calls for an assembly machine adaptable to different portion combinations.
- Patent Application US-A1-2006201523 describes a filter-tipped cigarette manufacturing machine, in which the cigarette comprises a tobacco portion, and a combination filter in turn comprising at least three different component parts.
- the cigarette manufacturing machine comprises a combining unit for forming groups of filter portions, each group comprising three different filter portions aligned axially and contacting end to end; and a unit for forming a continuous tobacco rod, which is cut into double-length portions and fed to a wrapping unit.
- the wrapping unit receives a succession of groups of double-length filter portions from the combining unit and a succession of double-length tobacco portions, and is designed to form groups, each comprising a tobacco portion, a double-length filter portion, and a tobacco portion, and to wrap them in a sheet of wrapping material to form double-length cigarettes, which are then cut into individual cigarettes.
- DE102007030275 relates to a machine for producing cigarettes provided with a combining unit and a first wrapping unit for forming multi component filters; and a second wrapping unit, which receives a multi component filter from the first wrapping unit and a tobacco element and winds a sheet of wrapping material about each group formed by a multi component filter and a tobacco element to produce a cigarette.
- the machine according to DE102007030275 cannot produce different types of cigarettes effectively and efficiently and, moreover, does not allow to the operator both a clear view of all the units during the working periods and an easy accessibility to all units when needed.
- number 1 indicates as a whole an assembly machine for producing multicomponent cigarettes 2.
- Each cigarette 2 comprises a number of portions 3 with a central axis X, and of which at least one portion 3 is defined by a filter element, and at least one portion 3 is defined an aromatic, preferably tobacco-based, element.
- assembly machine 1 has a U-shaped layout, and comprises a combining unit CU for forming portion groups 4; a transfer unit TU 1 ; a wrapping unit WU 1 ; a transfer unit TU 2 ; and a wrapping unit WU 2 .
- Combining unit CU forms portion groups 4, each preferably comprising a number of axially aligned portions 3, and which are fed transversely (i.e. perpendicularly to their central axis X).
- Transfer unit TU 1 is located downstream from combining unit CU, to transfer portion groups 4, travelling transversely, from combining unit CU, and feed them axially (i.e. parallel to central axis X) to wrapping unit WU 1 .
- wrapping unit WU 1 receives a succession of portion groups 4 from transfer unit TU 1 , winds a sheet of wrapping material about the succession of portion groups 4 travelling longitudinally (i.e. parallel to central axis X) and, finally, cuts portion groups 4 apart transversely.
- Transfer unit TU 2 is located downstream from wrapping unit WU 1 , to transfer portion groups 4, travelling longitudinally, from wrapping unit WU 1 , and feed them transversely to wrapping unit WU 2 .
- wrapping unit WU 2 receives portion groups 4 from transfer unit TU 2 , inserts further portions 3 into portion groups 4, winds a further sheet of wrapping material about the succession of portion groups 4 and, finally, cuts portion groups 4 transversely into two cigarettes 2, which are carried off assembly machine 1 by an output conveyor.
- combining unit CU comprises a frame 5, which rests on the floor and supports a number of structurally identical feed stations 6, each for supplying respective portions 3 from which to form portion groups 4.
- combining unit CU comprises three feed stations 6*, 6** and 6***.
- Each feed station 6 comprises a top hopper 7 containing a mass of respective portions 3; and a pickup drum 8, which withdraws portions 3 successively from the bottom of top hopper 7, and cooperates with a cutting device 9 with blades for cutting portions 3 transversely into portions 3 of desired length.
- Each feed station 6 also comprises a number of - in particular, three - aligning and transfer drums 10, which receive, align and, if necessary, axially part portions 3 of desired length from pickup drum 8.
- each feed station 6 also comprises an insertion or combining drum 11, which receives portions 3 of desired length from a final aligning drum 10, and inserts them into respective portion groups 4 from the adjacent upstream feed station 6.
- the first, i.e. most upstream, feed station 6* differs from the ones following it by having, instead of an insertion drum 11, a portion 3 transfer drum, which, for the sake of simplicity, is also indicated by reference number 11, despite it differing structurally from insertion drums 11 described above.
- each feed station 6 comprises an output drum 12, which receives portion groups 4 from relative drum 11, and transfers them to the next feed station 6 or, in the case of the last feed station 6***, to transfer unit TU 1 .
- first feed station 6* forms a portion group 4* of two coaxial portions 3A contacting end to end.
- Second feed station 6** forms a portion group 4**, in which two portions 3B are positioned coaxial with portion group 4* from first feed station 6*, each with one end facing and contacting a respective end of portion group 4*.
- portion group 4* is interposed between two portions 3B at second feed station 6** (as shown in Figure 5b ).
- third feed station 6*** forms a portion group 4***, in which two end-to-end portions 3C are positioned coaxial with portion group 4** from second feed station 6**, with one end facing and contacting one end of portion group 4**.
- the two portions 3C are aligned with a portion 3B in group portion 4** (as shown in Figures 5c and 5d ).
- third feed station 6*** forms a portion group 4***, in which two portions 3C are positioned coaxial with portion group 4** from second feed station 6**, each with one end facing and contacting a respective end of portion group 4**.
- portion group 4** is interposed between two portions 3C at third feed station 6***.
- first feed station 6* forms a portion group 4*, in which two portions 3A are positioned coaxial, with their facing ends spaced axially a given distance apart.
- Second feed station 6** forms a portion group 4**, in which two coaxial portions 3B, spaced axially a given distance apart, are interposed between the two portions 3A.
- third feed station 6*** forms a portion group 4***, in which two coaxial portions 3C contacting end to end are interposed between the two portions 3B.
- combining unit CU comprises three feed stations 6, but may obviously comprise any number of feed stations 6 for supplying portions 3.
- Transfer unit TU 1 is also fitted to frame 5, and comprises a spider 13 defined by a drum 14, which rotates continuously about a horizontal axis of rotation Y, and supports a number of peripheral members 15, each of which is fitted to drum 14 to rotate, as drum 14 rotates, about a respective axis of rotation parallel to axis of rotation Y of drum 14, so as to remain horizontal and parallel to itself at all times.
- Each member 15 supports a suction pickup head with two parallel suction seats, which withdraw two portion groups 4 simultaneously from two release drums 16a and 16b, i.e. the two suction seats of each suction pickup head of spider 13 simultaneously receive a portion group 4 from release drum 16a, and a portion group 4 from release drum 16b.
- the two release drums 16a, 16b of transfer unit TU 1 are arranged side by side and parallel, and are mounted to rotate about respective horizontal axes of rotation parallel to each other and perpendicular to axis of rotation Y of drum 14; and each release drum 16a, 16b has radial arms 17 with respective suction seats on the end for receiving portion groups 4.
- transfer unit TU 1 comprises a dividing assembly 18 for dividing a stream of portion groups 4 from combining unit CU into two symmetrical streams of portion groups 4, which are fed to the two release drums 16a, 16b, which in turn transfer respective portion groups 4 to spider 13.
- Dividing assembly 18 comprises a dividing drum 19a, which receives a first stream of portion groups 4 from combining unit CU and feeds it to release drum 16a over dividing drum 19a; and a dividing drum 19b, which receives a second stream of portion groups 4 from dividing drum 19a and feeds it to release drum 16b over dividing drum 19b.
- peripheral members of spider 13 are therefore each designed to receive a respective portion group 4 fed transversely from the last feed station 6*** of combining unit CU, and to transfer the respective portion group 4 axially to wrapping unit WU 1 .
- Wrapping unit WU 1 is also fitted to frame 5, receives portion groups 4 from transfer unit TU 1 , and feeds them forward axially.
- Wrapping unit WU 1 supports a horizontal forming beam 19 with two grooves, inside which two half-strips, formed by longitudinally and symmetrically dividing a strip 20 of wrapping material, are wound about respective continuous successions of portion groups 4, arranged contacting end to end and travelling parallel to their central axis X, to form two continuous rods 21 of portions 3 (only one of which is shown in Figure 5e ).
- the two-line winding unit WU 1 described herein may be a one-line type.
- winding unit WU 1 comprises a feed unit 22 for supplying strip 20 of wrapping material.
- Feed unit 22 for supplying strip 20 of wrapping material in turn comprises a reel-off station 23, where strip 20 of wrapping material is unwound off a reel 24 and fed to a set of guide rollers 25 designed to feed strip 20 of wrapping material to forming beam 19, where, divided for said two lines, it is wound about portion groups 4 to form respective rods 21.
- each continuous rod 21 of portions 3 is cut by a cutting head 26 into a succession of identical portion groups 4 ( Figure 5f ).
- Each portion group 4 has a tubular wrap 27 coaxial with central axis X and covering the whole of portion group 4, which is then transferred to transfer unit TU 2 .
- Transfer unit TU 2 comprises a spider 28 defined by a drum 29, which rotates continuously about an axis of rotation and supports a number of peripheral members 30, each of which has a suction pickup head which transfers portion groups 4, wrapped in tubular wraps 27, successively from forming beam 19 of wrapping unit WU 1 to an input drum 31, with peripheral suction seats for portion groups 4, of wrapping unit WU 2 .
- Wrapping unit WU 2 is also fitted to frame 5, receives portion groups 4 from transfer unit TU 2 , and feeds them transversely from input drum 31 to a cutting drum 32, which cooperates with a blade 33 to cut each portion group 4 transversely in the middle, at portions 3A, into two specular portion groups 4 aligned coaxially with central axis X and contacting end to end.
- Wrapping unit WU 2 then transfers the portion groups 4 from cutting drum 32 successively to a parting drum 34.
- each two portion groups 4, initially contacting end to end are parted axially (by moving at least one portion group 4 axially) so they are positioned coaxial and a given axial distance apart.
- portion groups 4 are positioned axially end to end when loaded onto parting drum 34, and are spaced axially apart (as shown in Figure 5g ) when unloaded off parting drum 34.
- Parting drum 34 picks up portion groups 4 at an input station at cutting drum 32, and feeds them, spaced apart, to an output station at a downstream combining drum 35.
- each portion group 4 is transferred to combining drum 35 at an input station 36.
- each portion group 4 is ready to receive another portion 3D of desired length.
- Wrapping unit WU 2 comprises a further feed unit 38 for supplying portions 3D. More specifically, a hopper 39 houses a mass of portions 3D and has a bottom outlet connected to a pickup drum 40, which cooperates with a blade 41 for cutting portions 3D transversely into portions 3D of desired length.
- Portions 3D of desired length are transferred from pickup drum 40 to two transfer drums 42, and from the last transfer drum 42 to combining drum 35.
- Combining drum 35 forms a portion group 4 in which two portions 3D of desired length are interposed coaxially between, and are positioned with respective ends contacting respective ends of, the two portion groups 4 from transfer unit TU 2 (as shown in Figure 5h ).
- Portion groups 4 are transferred from combining drum 35 to an application drum 43. And a sheet 44 of wrapping material, supplied by a feed unit 45, is applied, over tubular wrap 27, to the portion group 4 in each seat on application drum 43. Each sheet 44 of wrapping material serves to mechanically connect portion groups 4 from transfer unit TU 2 and portions 3D of desired length (as shown in Figure 5i ).
- Each portion group 4 therefore has a tubular wrap coaxial with central axis X and completely covering tubular wrap 27, i.e. portion groups 4 from transfer unit TU 2 and portions 3D of desired length.
- feed unit 45 comprises a reel-off station 46 where a single-width strip is unwound off a reel (not shown); and a set of guide rollers for feeding the strip to a transverse cutting station 47, which comprises a roller that cooperates with a counter-roller, equipped with a number of peripheral blades, to cut the continuous strip transversely into individual sheets 44 of wrapping material, which are then fed to application drum 43 and wound about portion groups 4 on application drum 43.
- Portion groups 4 with sheets 44 of wrapping material are transferred from application drum 43 to a rolling drum 48, on which winding of sheet 44 of wrapping material about each portion group 4 is completed to form a tubular wrap coaxial with central axis X.
- Wrapping unit WU 2 comprises a transfer drum 49, which receives portion groups 4 from rolling drum 48 and feeds them transversely to a cutting drum 50, which cooperates with a blade to transversely cut each portion group 4 in the middle, at portions 3D, into two cigarettes 2 coaxial with central axis X and contacting end to end (as shown schematically in Figure 5l ).
- the end of assembly machine 1 comprises a so-called 'tip-turning' drum 51, on which one line of cigarettes 2 is flipped (as shown in Figure 5m ) into the same orientation as the other line of cigarettes 2 alongside it, thus converting the two side by side lines of cigarettes 2 into one line of cigarettes 2 (obviously, with half the spacing of the two side by side lines of cigarettes 2).
- the end of assembly machine 1 comprises a number of drums 52, on which samples are taken, cigarettes 2 are checked, and any faulty cigarettes 2 are rejected, up to an output conveyor 53, by which cigarettes 2 are transferred from assembly machine 1 to a packing machine (not shown).
- wrapping unit WU 2 does not comprise further feed unit 38 for supplying central portions 3D.
- cigarettes 2 only comprise portions 3A, 3B, 3C fed into combining unit CU, and the portion group 4 from combining unit CU is first wrapped in strip 20 of wrapping material to form tubular wrap 27 on wrapping unit WU 1 , and then in sheet 44 of wrapping material on wrapping unit WU 2 .
- each portion group 4 therefore has a tubular wrap coaxial with central axis X and covering the whole of tubular wrap 27, i.e. portion groups 4 from transfer unit TU 2 .
- portion groups 4 are fed transversely (i.e. perpendicularly to their central axis X) along combining unit CU and wrapping unit WU 2 , but axially (i.e. parallel to their central axis X) along wrapping unit WU 1 .
- assembly machine 1 has a U-shaped layout, i.e. combining unit CU is positioned directly facing wrapping unit WU 2 .
- Combining unit CU and wrapping unit WU 1 are located at a 90° angle, with transfer unit TU 1 in between. In other words, combining unit CU and wrapping unit WU 1 form an L shape.
- Wrapping units WU 1 and WU 2 are located at a 90° angle, with transfer unit TU 2 in between. In other words, wrapping units WU 1 and WU 2 form an L shape.
- Combining unit CU is therefore parallel to wrapping unit WU 2 .
- Assembly machine 1 described is cheap and easy to produce, by not being particularly complicated in design, and above all provides for effectively and efficiently producing cigarettes 2 or other tobacco articles comprising a number of different portions 3.
- assembly machine 1 being adaptable to numerous combinations of portions 3 by simply adapting feed stations 6 of combining unit CU, and feed unit 38 of wrapping unit WU 2 .
- assembly machine 1 described is compact and, above all, during normal operation or set-up, allows the operator a clear view of all its component units.
- the work area of the operator in fact, is confined to the U defined by the layout of assembly machine 1; which position allows operator control of, and fairly easy access to, combining unit CU, wrapping units WU 1 and WU 2 , and transfer units TU 1 and TU 2 .
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Description
- The present invention relates to a cigarette manufacturing assembly machine and relative assembly method.
- Demand within the industry has recently extended to the manufacture of multicomponent cigarettes, each of which comprises a number of end-to-end portions, at least one of which is normally defined by a filter element, and at least another of which is defined by an aromatic, preferably tobacco-based, element.
- Manufacturing cigarettes of this type calls for an assembly machine adaptable to different portion combinations.
- Patent Application
US-A1-2006201523 , for example, describes a filter-tipped cigarette manufacturing machine, in which the cigarette comprises a tobacco portion, and a combination filter in turn comprising at least three different component parts. The cigarette manufacturing machine comprises a combining unit for forming groups of filter portions, each group comprising three different filter portions aligned axially and contacting end to end; and a unit for forming a continuous tobacco rod, which is cut into double-length portions and fed to a wrapping unit. The wrapping unit receives a succession of groups of double-length filter portions from the combining unit and a succession of double-length tobacco portions, and is designed to form groups, each comprising a tobacco portion, a double-length filter portion, and a tobacco portion, and to wrap them in a sheet of wrapping material to form double-length cigarettes, which are then cut into individual cigarettes. - The manufacturing machine described in
US-A1-2006201523 has several drawbacks, by not allowing for fast, easy brand change (i.e. switching from production of one type of cigarette to another). To meet changing market demand, on the other hand, a modern manufacturing machine of this type must be capable of producing different types of cigarettes effectively and efficiently. -
DE102007030275 relates to a machine for producing cigarettes provided with a combining unit and a first wrapping unit for forming multi component filters; and a second wrapping unit, which receives a multi component filter from the first wrapping unit and a tobacco element and winds a sheet of wrapping material about each group formed by a multi component filter and a tobacco element to produce a cigarette. Anyway, also the machine according toDE102007030275 cannot produce different types of cigarettes effectively and efficiently and, moreover, does not allow to the operator both a clear view of all the units during the working periods and an easy accessibility to all units when needed. - It is an object of the present invention to provide a cigarette manufacturing assembly machine designed to eliminate the aforementioned drawbacks, and which is cheap and easy to implement.
- It is a further object of the present invention to provide a cigarette assembly method designed to eliminate the aforementioned drawbacks, and which is cheap and easy to implement.
- According to the present invention, there are provided a cigarette manufacturing assembly machine, and a relative assembly method, as claimed in the accompanying Claims.
- A non-limiting embodiment of the present invention will be described by way of example with reference to the attached drawings, in which :
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Figure 1 shows a schematic front view, with parts removed for clarity, of a first detail of a cigarette manufacturing assembly machine in accordance with the present invention; -
Figure 2 shows a schematic front view, with parts removed for clarity, of a second detail of theFigure 1 assembly machine; -
Figure 3 shows a schematic front view, with parts removed for clarity, of a third detail of theFigure 1 assembly machine; -
Figure 4 shows a schematic plan view of theFigure 1 assembly machine; -
Figures 5a to 5m show schematics of the steps in the method of assembling two cigarettes, in accordance with the present invention; - In
Figures 1 to 4 ,number 1 indicates as a whole an assembly machine for producingmulticomponent cigarettes 2. Eachcigarette 2 comprises a number of portions 3 with a central axis X, and of which at least one portion 3 is defined by a filter element, and at least one portion 3 is defined an aromatic, preferably tobacco-based, element. - As shown schematically in
Figure 4 ,assembly machine 1 has a U-shaped layout, and comprises a combining unit CU for formingportion groups 4; a transfer unit TU1; a wrapping unit WU1; a transfer unit TU2; and a wrapping unit WU2. - Combining unit CU
forms portion groups 4, each preferably comprising a number of axially aligned portions 3, and which are fed transversely (i.e. perpendicularly to their central axis X). Transfer unit TU1 is located downstream from combining unit CU, to transferportion groups 4, travelling transversely, from combining unit CU, and feed them axially (i.e. parallel to central axis X) to wrapping unit WU1. - As described in more detail below, wrapping unit WU1 receives a succession of
portion groups 4 from transfer unit TU1, winds a sheet of wrapping material about the succession ofportion groups 4 travelling longitudinally (i.e. parallel to central axis X) and, finally, cutsportion groups 4 apart transversely. - Transfer unit TU2 is located downstream from wrapping unit WU1, to transfer
portion groups 4, travelling longitudinally, from wrapping unit WU1, and feed them transversely to wrapping unit WU2. - Finally, wrapping unit WU2 receives
portion groups 4 from transfer unit TU2, inserts further portions 3 intoportion groups 4, winds a further sheet of wrapping material about the succession ofportion groups 4 and, finally, cutsportion groups 4 transversely into twocigarettes 2, which are carried offassembly machine 1 by an output conveyor. - More specifically, and as shown more clearly in
Figures 1 and2 , combining unit CU comprises aframe 5, which rests on the floor and supports a number of structurallyidentical feed stations 6, each for supplying respective portions 3 from which to formportion groups 4. - More specifically, combining unit CU comprises three
feed stations 6*, 6** and 6***. Eachfeed station 6 comprises atop hopper 7 containing a mass of respective portions 3; and apickup drum 8, which withdraws portions 3 successively from the bottom oftop hopper 7, and cooperates with acutting device 9 with blades for cutting portions 3 transversely into portions 3 of desired length. Eachfeed station 6 also comprises a number of - in particular, three - aligning andtransfer drums 10, which receive, align and, if necessary, axially part portions 3 of desired length frompickup drum 8. - Except for the most
upstream feed station 6*, eachfeed station 6 also comprises an insertion or combiningdrum 11, which receives portions 3 of desired length from a final aligningdrum 10, and inserts them intorespective portion groups 4 from the adjacentupstream feed station 6. - The first, i.e. most upstream,
feed station 6* differs from the ones following it by having, instead of aninsertion drum 11, a portion 3 transfer drum, which, for the sake of simplicity, is also indicated byreference number 11, despite it differing structurally frominsertion drums 11 described above. - Finally, each
feed station 6 comprises anoutput drum 12, which receivesportion groups 4 fromrelative drum 11, and transfers them to thenext feed station 6 or, in the case of thelast feed station 6***, to transfer unit TU1. - As shown schematically in
Figure 5a ,first feed station 6* forms aportion group 4* of two coaxial portions 3A contacting end to end. -
Second feed station 6** forms aportion group 4**, in which twoportions 3B are positioned coaxial withportion group 4* fromfirst feed station 6*, each with one end facing and contacting a respective end ofportion group 4*. In other words,portion group 4* is interposed between twoportions 3B atsecond feed station 6** (as shown inFigure 5b ). - Finally,
third feed station 6*** forms aportion group 4***, in which two end-to-end portions 3C are positioned coaxial withportion group 4** fromsecond feed station 6**, with one end facing and contacting one end ofportion group 4**. In other words, the twoportions 3C are aligned with aportion 3B ingroup portion 4** (as shown inFigures 5c and 5d ). - In a variation not shown,
third feed station 6*** forms aportion group 4***, in which twoportions 3C are positioned coaxial withportion group 4** fromsecond feed station 6**, each with one end facing and contacting a respective end ofportion group 4**. In other words,portion group 4** is interposed between twoportions 3C atthird feed station 6***. - In another variation not shown,
first feed station 6* forms aportion group 4*, in which two portions 3A are positioned coaxial, with their facing ends spaced axially a given distance apart.Second feed station 6** forms aportion group 4**, in which twocoaxial portions 3B, spaced axially a given distance apart, are interposed between the two portions 3A. And finally,third feed station 6*** forms aportion group 4***, in which twocoaxial portions 3C contacting end to end are interposed between the twoportions 3B. - In the above description, combining unit CU comprises three
feed stations 6, but may obviously comprise any number offeed stations 6 for supplying portions 3. - Transfer unit TU1 is also fitted to
frame 5, and comprises aspider 13 defined by adrum 14, which rotates continuously about a horizontal axis of rotation Y, and supports a number ofperipheral members 15, each of which is fitted todrum 14 to rotate, asdrum 14 rotates, about a respective axis of rotation parallel to axis of rotation Y ofdrum 14, so as to remain horizontal and parallel to itself at all times. Eachmember 15 supports a suction pickup head with two parallel suction seats, which withdraw twoportion groups 4 simultaneously from tworelease drums spider 13 simultaneously receive aportion group 4 fromrelease drum 16a, and aportion group 4 fromrelease drum 16b. - The two
release drums drum 14; and eachrelease drum radial arms 17 with respective suction seats on the end for receivingportion groups 4. - Finally, transfer unit TU1 comprises a dividing
assembly 18 for dividing a stream ofportion groups 4 from combining unit CU into two symmetrical streams ofportion groups 4, which are fed to the tworelease drums respective portion groups 4 tospider 13. Dividingassembly 18 comprises a dividingdrum 19a, which receives a first stream ofportion groups 4 from combining unit CU and feeds it to releasedrum 16a over dividingdrum 19a; and a dividingdrum 19b, which receives a second stream ofportion groups 4 from dividingdrum 19a and feeds it to releasedrum 16b over dividingdrum 19b. - The peripheral members of
spider 13 are therefore each designed to receive arespective portion group 4 fed transversely from thelast feed station 6*** of combining unit CU, and to transfer therespective portion group 4 axially to wrapping unit WU1. - Wrapping unit WU1 is also fitted to
frame 5, receivesportion groups 4 from transfer unit TU1, and feeds them forward axially. - Wrapping unit WU1 supports a horizontal forming
beam 19 with two grooves, inside which two half-strips, formed by longitudinally and symmetrically dividing astrip 20 of wrapping material, are wound about respective continuous successions ofportion groups 4, arranged contacting end to end and travelling parallel to their central axis X, to form twocontinuous rods 21 of portions 3 (only one of which is shown inFigure 5e ). In a variation not shown, the two-line winding unit WU1 described herein may be a one-line type. - As shown in
Figure 2 , winding unit WU1 comprises afeed unit 22 for supplyingstrip 20 of wrapping material. Feedunit 22 for supplyingstrip 20 of wrapping material in turn comprises a reel-off station 23, wherestrip 20 of wrapping material is unwound off areel 24 and fed to a set ofguide rollers 25 designed to feedstrip 20 of wrapping material to formingbeam 19, where, divided for said two lines, it is wound aboutportion groups 4 to formrespective rods 21. - Along forming
beam 19, oncestrip 20 of wrapping material is wound, eachcontinuous rod 21 of portions 3 is cut by acutting head 26 into a succession of identical portion groups 4 (Figure 5f ). - Each
portion group 4 has atubular wrap 27 coaxial with central axis X and covering the whole ofportion group 4, which is then transferred to transfer unit TU2. - Transfer unit TU2 comprises a
spider 28 defined by adrum 29, which rotates continuously about an axis of rotation and supports a number ofperipheral members 30, each of which has a suction pickup head which transfersportion groups 4, wrapped intubular wraps 27, successively from formingbeam 19 of wrapping unit WU1 to aninput drum 31, with peripheral suction seats forportion groups 4, of wrapping unit WU2. - Wrapping unit WU2 is also fitted to
frame 5, receivesportion groups 4 from transfer unit TU2, and feeds them transversely frominput drum 31 to acutting drum 32, which cooperates with ablade 33 to cut eachportion group 4 transversely in the middle, at portions 3A, into twospecular portion groups 4 aligned coaxially with central axis X and contacting end to end. - Wrapping unit WU2 then transfers the
portion groups 4 from cuttingdrum 32 successively to aparting drum 34. On partingdrum 34, each twoportion groups 4, initially contacting end to end, are parted axially (by moving at least oneportion group 4 axially) so they are positioned coaxial and a given axial distance apart. In other words,portion groups 4 are positioned axially end to end when loaded onto partingdrum 34, and are spaced axially apart (as shown inFigure 5g ) when unloaded off partingdrum 34. - Parting
drum 34 picks upportion groups 4 at an input station at cuttingdrum 32, and feeds them, spaced apart, to an output station at a downstream combiningdrum 35. - The axially spaced
portion groups 4 are transferred to combiningdrum 35 at aninput station 36. At afurther input station 37 downstream frominput station 36, eachportion group 4 is ready to receive anotherportion 3D of desired length. - Wrapping unit WU2 comprises a
further feed unit 38 for supplyingportions 3D. More specifically, ahopper 39 houses a mass ofportions 3D and has a bottom outlet connected to apickup drum 40, which cooperates with ablade 41 for cuttingportions 3D transversely intoportions 3D of desired length. -
Portions 3D of desired length are transferred frompickup drum 40 to twotransfer drums 42, and from thelast transfer drum 42 to combiningdrum 35. - Combining
drum 35 forms aportion group 4 in which twoportions 3D of desired length are interposed coaxially between, and are positioned with respective ends contacting respective ends of, the twoportion groups 4 from transfer unit TU2 (as shown inFigure 5h ). -
Portion groups 4 are transferred from combiningdrum 35 to anapplication drum 43. And asheet 44 of wrapping material, supplied by afeed unit 45, is applied, overtubular wrap 27, to theportion group 4 in each seat onapplication drum 43. Eachsheet 44 of wrapping material serves to mechanically connectportion groups 4 from transfer unit TU2 andportions 3D of desired length (as shown inFigure 5i ). - Each
portion group 4 therefore has a tubular wrap coaxial with central axis X and completely coveringtubular wrap 27, i.e.portion groups 4 from transfer unit TU2 andportions 3D of desired length. - As shown in
Figure 3 , feedunit 45 comprises a reel-off station 46 where a single-width strip is unwound off a reel (not shown); and a set of guide rollers for feeding the strip to atransverse cutting station 47, which comprises a roller that cooperates with a counter-roller, equipped with a number of peripheral blades, to cut the continuous strip transversely intoindividual sheets 44 of wrapping material, which are then fed toapplication drum 43 and wound aboutportion groups 4 onapplication drum 43. -
Portion groups 4 withsheets 44 of wrapping material are transferred fromapplication drum 43 to a rollingdrum 48, on which winding ofsheet 44 of wrapping material about eachportion group 4 is completed to form a tubular wrap coaxial with central axis X. - Wrapping unit WU2 comprises a
transfer drum 49, which receivesportion groups 4 from rollingdrum 48 and feeds them transversely to a cuttingdrum 50, which cooperates with a blade to transversely cut eachportion group 4 in the middle, atportions 3D, into twocigarettes 2 coaxial with central axis X and contacting end to end (as shown schematically inFigure 5l ). - The end of
assembly machine 1 comprises a so-called 'tip-turning'drum 51, on which one line ofcigarettes 2 is flipped (as shown inFigure 5m ) into the same orientation as the other line ofcigarettes 2 alongside it, thus converting the two side by side lines ofcigarettes 2 into one line of cigarettes 2 (obviously, with half the spacing of the two side by side lines of cigarettes 2). - Finally, the end of
assembly machine 1 comprises a number ofdrums 52, on which samples are taken,cigarettes 2 are checked, and anyfaulty cigarettes 2 are rejected, up to anoutput conveyor 53, by whichcigarettes 2 are transferred fromassembly machine 1 to a packing machine (not shown). - In another variation, not shown, of
assembly machine 1, wrapping unit WU2 does not comprisefurther feed unit 38 for supplyingcentral portions 3D. In other words,cigarettes 2 only compriseportions portion group 4 from combining unit CU is first wrapped instrip 20 of wrapping material to formtubular wrap 27 on wrapping unit WU1, and then insheet 44 of wrapping material on wrapping unit WU2. - In this case,
sheets 44 of wrapping material serve to further improve the mechanical connection between portions 3 ofportion groups 4 from transfer unit TU2. So eachportion group 4 therefore has a tubular wrap coaxial with central axis X and covering the whole oftubular wrap 27, i.e.portion groups 4 from transfer unit TU2. - It is important to note that
portion groups 4 are fed transversely (i.e. perpendicularly to their central axis X) along combining unit CU and wrapping unit WU2, but axially (i.e. parallel to their central axis X) along wrapping unit WU1. - It is important to note, as shown schematically in
Figure 4 , thatassembly machine 1 has a U-shaped layout, i.e. combining unit CU is positioned directly facing wrapping unit WU2. - Combining unit CU and wrapping unit WU1 are located at a 90° angle, with transfer unit TU1 in between. In other words, combining unit CU and wrapping unit WU1 form an L shape.
- Wrapping units WU1 and WU2 are located at a 90° angle, with transfer unit TU2 in between. In other words, wrapping units WU1 and WU2 form an L shape.
- Combining unit CU is therefore parallel to wrapping unit WU2.
- Moreover, all the portions 3 used to manufacture
multicomponent cigarettes 2 travel along the U-shaped path indicated by the arrows in theFigure 4 diagram. -
Assembly machine 1 described is cheap and easy to produce, by not being particularly complicated in design, and above all provides for effectively and efficiently producingcigarettes 2 or other tobacco articles comprising a number of different portions 3. - This is achieved by
assembly machine 1 being adaptable to numerous combinations of portions 3 by simply adaptingfeed stations 6 of combining unit CU, and feedunit 38 of wrapping unit WU2. - Moreover,
assembly machine 1 described is compact and, above all, during normal operation or set-up, allows the operator a clear view of all its component units. - The work area of the operator, in fact, is confined to the U defined by the layout of
assembly machine 1; which position allows operator control of, and fairly easy access to, combining unit CU, wrapping units WU1 and WU2, and transfer units TU1 and TU2.
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- An assembly machine (1) for producing multicomponent cigarettes (2), each comprising a number of portions (3), which have a central axis (X) and comprise at least one portion (3) defined by a filtering element, and at least another portion (3) defined by an aromatic, preferably tobacco-based, element; the assembly machine (1) comprising :a combining unit (CU) for forming groups (4) of portions (3), each comprising at least two different first portions (3A, 3B, 3C) aligned axially and contacting end to end, and in which the groups (4) of portions (3) travel perpendicularly to their central axis (X);a first wrapping unit (WU1), which receives a succession of groups (4) of portions (3) from the combining unit (CU), successively feeds the groups (4) of portions (3) parallel to their central axis (X), and winds a strip of wrapping material (20) about the succession of groups (4) of portions (3) to form at least one continuous rod (21) of portions (3); the first wrapping unit (WU1) comprising a cutting device (26) for cyclically and transversely cutting groups (4) of portions in respective tubular wraps (27) off the continuous rod (21) of portions (3);a second wrapping unit (WU2), which receives the groups (4) of portions (3) in respective tubular wraps (27) from the first wrapping unit (WU1), feeds the groups (4) of portions (3) in respective tubular wraps (27) perpendicularly to their central axis (X), and winds a sheet of wrapping material (44) about each group (4) of portions (3) in a respective tubular wrap (27); anda first transfer unit (TU1) interposed between the combining unit (CU) and the first wrapping unit (WU1) such that the combining unit (CU) and the first wrapping unit (WU1) being arranged at a 90° angle;the assembly machine (1) being characterized by comprising a second transfer unit (TU2) interposed between the first wrapping unit (WU1) and the second wrapping unit (WU2) wherein the first wrapping unit (WU1) and the second wrapping unit (WU2) are arranged at a 90° angle such that the assembly machine (1) has a U-shaped layout and the combining unit (CU) is positioned facing the second wrapping unit (WU2) and; the assembly machine (1) is characterized in that the second wrapping unit (WU2) comprises a wrap feed unit (45) for supplying the sheets of wrapping material (44); and a portion feed unit (38) located upstream from the wrap feed unit (45) to insert second portions (3D) into the groups (4) of portions (3) and comprising a hopper (39) containing a mass of second portions (3D); a cutting drum (41) for cutting the second portions (3D) transversely to the desired length; and a pickup drum (40), which withdraws the second portions (3D) successively from the hopper (39) and cooperates with the cutting drum (41).
- An assembly machine (1) as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the first transfer unit (TU1) has a spider (13), which receives the groups (4) of portions (3), travelling perpendicularly to their central axis (X), from the combining unit (CU), and feeds them, successively and parallel to their central axis (X), to the first wrapping unit (WU1).
- An assembly machine (1) as claimed in one of the foregoing Claims, wherein the second wrapping unit (WU2) has a spider (13), which receives the groups (4) of portions (3), travelling parallel to their central axis (X), from the first wrapping unit (WU1), and feeds them, perpendicularly to their central axis (X), to the second wrapping unit (WU2).
- An assembly machine (1) as claimed in one of the foregoing Claims, wherein each sheet of wrapping material (44) is wound about a corresponding group (4) of portions (3) in a respective tubular wrap (27) to mechanically connect the second portion (3D) to the rest of the group (4) of portions (3).
- An assembly machine (1) as claimed in one of the foregoing Claims, wherein the second wrapping unit (WU2) comprises a cutting device (50), which cuts each group (4) of portions (3) transversely into two cigarettes (2) .
- An assembly machine (1) as claimed in one of the foregoing Claims, wherein :the combining unit (CU) comprises a number of structurally similar feed stations (6), each for supplying a respective first portion (3A, 3B, 3C) to form the groups (4) of portions (3); andeach feed station (6) upstream from a preceding feed station (6) comprises an insertion drum (11), which receives the groups (4) of portions from the preceding feed station (6), receives respective first portions (3A, 3B, 3C), and inserts the respective first portions (3A, 3B, 3C) into the groups (4) of portions (3).
- An assembly machine (1) as claimed in Claim 6, wherein each feed station (6) comprises a hopper (7) containing a mass of respective first portions (3A, 3B, 3C); a cutting drum (9) for cutting the first portions (3A, 3B, 3C) transversely to the desired length; and a pickup drum (8), which withdraws the first portions (3A, 3B, 3C) successively from the bottom of the hopper (7), cooperates with the cutting drum (9), and feeds the first portions (3A, 3B, 3C) of desired length to the insertion drum (11).
- An assembly machine (1) as claimed in one of the foregoing Claims, wherein the first wrapping unit (WU1) comprises a forming beam (19), which receives the succession of groups (4) of portions (3) travelling parallel to their central axis (X), and the strip of wrapping material (20) from a feed unit (22); the forming beam (19) being designed to wind the strip of wrapping material (20) about the succession of groups (4) of portions (3) to form said at least one continuous rod (21) of portions (3).
- An assembly machine (1) as claimed in one of the foregoing Claims, wherein the wrap feed unit (45) supplying the sheets of wrapping material (44) comprises a reel-off station (46) for unwinding a continuous strip; and a transverse cutting station (47) for cutting the continuous strip transversely into individual sheets of wrapping material (44);
and wherein the second wrapping unit (WU2) comprises:an application drum (43), which receives the groups (4) of portions and the sheets of wrapping material (44), which are wound about the groups (4) of portions; anda rolling drum (48), which receives the groups (4) of portions from the application drum (43) and completes winding the sheets of wrapping material (44) about the groups (4) of portions. - An assembly machine (1) as claimed in Claim 9, wherein the second wrapping unit (WU2) comprises a combining drum (35), which receives the groups (4) of portions from the first wrapping unit (WU1) and the second portions (3D) of desired length from the portion feed unit (38), inserts the second portions (3D) of desired length into the groups (4) of portions (3), and feeds the groups (4) of portions to the application drum (43) .
- A method of producing multicomponent cigarettes (2), each comprising a number of portions (3), which have a central axis (X) and comprise at least one portion (3) defined by a filtering element, and at least another portion (3) defined by an aromatic, preferably tobacco-based, element; the method being implemented by an assembly machine (1) for producing multicomponent cigarettes (2), as claimed in one or more of Claims 1 to 10, and the method comprising the steps of:forming groups (4) of portions (3), each comprising at least two different first portions (3A, 3B, 3C) aligned axially, contacting end to end, and travelling perpendicularly to their central axis (X);winding a strip of wrapping material (20) about the groups (4) of portions (3) travelling successively and parallel to their central axis (X), to form at least one continuous rod (21) of portions (3); andcutting groups (4) of portions in respective tubular wraps (27) off the continuous rod (21) of portions (3) by cyclically cutting the continuous rod (21) of portions (3) transversely;the method being characterized by comprising the further step of winding a sheet of wrapping material (44) about the groups (4) of portions (3), in respective tubular wraps (27), travelling perpendicularly to their central axis (X) and by comprising the further step of inserting second portions (3D) into the groups (4) of portions (3) in respective tubular wraps (27), prior to winding the sheet of wrapping material (44).
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