EP3131422A1 - Elektrisches rauchprodukt sowie vorrichtung zur herstellung von elektrischen rauchprodukten - Google Patents
Elektrisches rauchprodukt sowie vorrichtung zur herstellung von elektrischen rauchproduktenInfo
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- EP3131422A1 EP3131422A1 EP15713322.4A EP15713322A EP3131422A1 EP 3131422 A1 EP3131422 A1 EP 3131422A1 EP 15713322 A EP15713322 A EP 15713322A EP 3131422 A1 EP3131422 A1 EP 3131422A1
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
- A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
- A24F40/70—Manufacture
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24D—CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES OF CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
- A24D3/00—Tobacco smoke filters, e.g. filter tips or filtering inserts; Filters specially adapted for simulated smoking devices; Mouthpieces of 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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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
- A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
- A24F40/40—Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
- A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
- A24F40/10—Devices using liquid inhalable precursors
Definitions
- the invention relates to an electrical smoke product comprising components comprising at least one electrical energy source, a storage reservoir for storing at least one of the electrical flavoring agent, an electrical transducer for changing the state of matter of the flavoring agent and an electrical heating element. Furthermore, the invention relates to an apparatus for producing such electrical smoke products.
- a so-called electric or electronic cigarette or whistle is currently on the market, comprising as important components at least one electric energy source, an electric evaporator, a storage memory for storing at least one flavoring agent to be evaporated by the electric evaporator and an electric heating element ,
- the evaporator and the heating element are supplied with electrical energy from the electrical energy source, which is usually a battery.
- the battery can be either rechargeable or non-rechargeable.
- the heating element causes evaporation of the flavor stored in the storage memory, the thereby Resulting vapor is inhaled by the user.
- a liquid is used as the flavoring agent and, accordingly, the storage reservoir is designed as a liquid tank.
- the electric evaporator is currently a particularly common embodiment of the above-mentioned electrical converter for changing the state of matter of the flavor, wherein a liquid is used as a flavoring and the evaporator causes a change in the state of matter of the aroma of liquid in gaseous and thus the flavoring evaporated.
- a liquid is used as a flavoring and the evaporator causes a change in the state of matter of the aroma of liquid in gaseous and thus the flavoring evaporated.
- the flavoring agent consists of a solid, for example in the form of particles
- the electrical evaporator is adapted to transfer the flavoring agent from the solid to a gaseous phase, for example by melting and evaporation.
- Such electronic cigarettes and pipes form an alternative to conventional tobacco cigarettes, cigars and whistles, which are also referred to as "combustion smoke products". Because electrical or electronic smoke products can have health benefits, in particular by flavorings are used, which contain less carcinogenic substances.
- the electronic cigarettes or pipes have a fixed housing, the shape of which is modeled on a conventional cigarette or pipe, for example, in the case of an electronic cigarette, the housing the shape has a substantially cylindrical, elongate body.
- the housing accommodates the components mentioned above, which indeed comprise at least one electrical energy source, an electric evaporator, a storage reservoir for storing at least one flavoring agent to be vaporized by the electrical evaporator and an electrical heating element and thus surrounded by the housing and thereby protected.
- the housing is at the front end with a cap in which a lamp, nowadays a light-emitting diode, sits and as glow light optically simulates the glow process, and limited at the rear end by a mouthpiece.
- an electric smoke product with components that at least one electrical energy source, a storage memory for storing at least one flavoring substance), an electrical converter for changing the Aggregate state of the flavor and an electric heating element, characterized by a plurality of cylindrical segments, each segment containing at least one component, and a connecting structure, the cylindrical segments substantially coaxially aligned and frontally mutually contacting one to form the electric smoke product Rod or strand connects together.
- the electric smoke product is composed of a plurality of cylindrical segments, each segment of which contains at least one component, the structure of the electric smoking product is converted into such a form, the mass production, ie a production in large quantities and high Production speed, allows.
- the individual components are provided in segment form. Since the individual segments each form self-contained units, they can be assembled to produce an electrical smoke product particularly simple and in an automated form and, depending on the requirements of the thereby to be manufactured electrical smoke product also basically combine in any way.
- the individual segments are each provided with their own housing in a substantially standard form across the segments, there is also no need to provide a complexly constructed, overarching common housing for the electrical smoke product to be produced, which hitherto has been the case in the prior art Components conditional and thus has made production in large quantities under high production speed and automated form impossible.
- the segments are preassembled and supplied by suitable suppliers, which are likely to be specialized component manufacturers.
- the diameter, especially the outer diameter, of the cylindrical segments should preferably be about equal to or slightly less than the diameter of the corresponding conventional smoking products.
- the assembly of the components is carried out by coaxially aligned arrangement of the cylindrical segments to each other by each two adjacent cylindrical Segments placed on their opposite end faces in mutual contact with each other and the longitudinal or central axes of the individual segments are joined together to form a common longitudinal or central axis and thereby preferably the lateral surfaces of the cylindrical segments are aligned substantially in alignment with each other.
- the required interaction between the components of the individual segments should take place only via defined interfaces, which are formed in a standardized arrangement on the end faces of the segments.
- a connection structure ensures that the cylindrical segments are converted from a substantially loosely coaxially aligned arrangement into a solid unit in the form of a rod or strand.
- the construction according to the invention allows a continuous, automated, consisting of various coupled workstations production process for the industrial production of electric smoking products in large quantities.
- the production process can be operated in particular also at least in sections in a drum or strand process. This, in turn, advantageously permits the use of plant components such as heretofore used for the production of conventional smoking products.
- cylindrical segments should have substantially the same diameter and / or length.
- the cylindrical segments are provided at their ends with standardized interfaces for producing at least one fluid connection and / or an electrical connection between two adjacent segments.
- the connecting structure has a flexible wrapping layer, which together surrounds the arrangement of a plurality of cylindrical segments and is bounded by two longitudinal edges extending in the axial direction of the cylindrical segments which form a closed enclosure with one another connected, preferably glued, are.
- the wrapper layer may be formed from a wrapper strip and comprise paper.
- the wrapping layer but also consist of a plastic film.
- the wrapper layer may be provided with a coating and / or printed.
- a further preferred embodiment is characterized in that the connecting structure has fastening means which are provided on the end faces of the cylindrical elements in order to fix the cylindrical segments to one another via their end faces in order to form the electrical smoke product.
- This type of attachment can be chosen instead of the previously described use of a flexible wrapping layer.
- a combined use is also conceivable in that precombined groups of segments are formed using the fastening means, which are then joined together by means of a flexible covering layer.
- the attachment means may be configured to mechanically make a connection between the segments by preferably operating according to the click principle or the plug-in principle.
- the fastening means have adhesive and thus cause a connection of the segments to each other by gluing.
- the cylindrical segments should at least partially have electrical conductors terminating in electrical coupling means provided on at least one end face of the cylindrical segments and formed for electrical connection to corresponding electrical coupling means on the opposite face of an adjacent cylindrical segment.
- at least one electrical conductor track may be arranged at least in sections on the outside, in particular on its lateral surface, of at least one cylindrical segment.
- the at least one electrical conductor can run axially and / or in the circumferential direction and / or helically.
- a plurality of electrical conductor tracks may also be provided.
- At least one cylindrical segment may preferably contain at least one channel extending over its entire length.
- a channel can be used for example as a cable channel or for a fluid connection.
- a segment of the first type comprises an electrical energy source, a segment of the second type a supply storage, a segment of the third type an electric evaporator and a segment of the fourth type an electric heating element.
- a mouthpiece is conceivable, which can then form a segment of the fifth type.
- an electrical switching device for connecting the electrical energy source to at least one electrical load such as an electric evaporator and an electrical sches heating element and also a negative pressure sensor is provided, which causes the occurrence of negative pressure in the electric smoke product, the electrical switching device to establish an electrical connection between the electrical energy source and the at least one electrical load.
- the electrical smoke product is automatically turned on when recording the use of the negative pressure sensor detects a user generated negative pressure in the smoke product and causes the occurrence of a negative pressure, the establishment of an electrical connection between the electrical energy source and the at least one electrical load.
- a vacuum sensor which may also act as a flow switch, can be used to check the function of the smoke product during manufacture.
- a cylindrical segment of the sixth type together has the switching device and the vacuum sensor.
- a cylindrical segment of the sixth type only for receiving the electrical switching device and a cylindrical segment of the seventh type only for receiving the vacuum sensor.
- a device for producing electric smoking products characterized by storage means adapted to receive cylindrical segments, feeding means which are formed, segments from the storage means refer to, alignment means which are adapted to the segments obtained from the feed substantially coaxially aligned with each other and frontally mutually touching and thus form a rod or strand of substantially loosely coaxial aligned segments, conveying means which are formed, the rod or strand from the alignment device, and an assembly device configured to interconnect the segments in the rod or strand.
- the storage means are used for singling segments supplied, in particular, in magazines or as bulk goods, if appropriate also with a preliminary or input test.
- the storage means are used in particular to store the different segments separately depending on their design and / or function;
- a storage means may be adapted to receive or stockpile only segments with energy sources.
- the segments are treated like semi-finished products.
- the inventively provided feeding means, alignment means and conveying means provide for an arrangement, alignment and acceleration of the different segments for further processing (in particular in a drum process).
- the joining device then ensures that the segments, which until then have only been loosely assembled into a bar or a strand, are connected to one another in order then to form a 'solid' bar or strand.
- the device according to the invention is comparable in terms of its construction and its operation with a machine or plant for the production of multi-filters for conventional combustion products.
- the invention offers the possibility to use at least components from these conventional machines and systems and possibly to modify what is very advantageous in terms of the cost of the construction and operation of the device according to the invention.
- the invention it is thus possible for the first time to propose a design for electric smoking products that allows production similar to manufacturing processes for conventional combustion smoke products, so that even with minor modifications for the production of electrical smoke products system components and devices from known and for the production of conventional combustion products can be used.
- the device according to the invention like the similar devices for the production of combustion smoke products, offers the possibility of being able to produce the electrical smoke products likewise in a continuous process.
- a control device is used, which is designed to control the feed means such that they different segments from the stock means in a first mode of operation, so that in the aligning device to be formed rod of substantially loosely coaxially aligned segments each segment of another Segment distinguished, and in a second mode of operation at least one group of at least two similar segments, so that to be formed by the aligning rod or strand of substantially coaxially aligned segments at least one group of at least two similar segments. If one of the essential components in each case contains a component in a segment, then the rod forming the subsequent electrical smoke product must be composed of these different segments.
- the aforementioned first operating mode is preferably considered.
- the aforementioned second operating mode is considered, according to which the rod forming the later electric smoke product comprises at least one group of at least two identical segments contains.
- the latter is advantageous if a storage memory is desired with a larger capacity, so that in this case two similar segments are used, each containing a storage memory, and at pooling of these two similar segments, the storage memory are coupled together and thus a common storage with a storage make about twice as large capacity.
- the aforementioned second mode of operation for the production of so-called. Double bars are used, which contain in its center two adjacent similar segments, for example, represent a double-length mouthpiece and are separated to form bars with a simple use length, so that between these segments, the separation point is provided for the separating cut.
- control means controls the feeding means and the aligning means so that the segments are arranged in a desired order substantially axially in alignment with each other loosely, the arrangement preferably without formation of spaces between the segments and thus takes place without a gap.
- control means controls the feeding means and the aligning means so that at least two segments of the same kind are arranged adjacent to each other.
- the alignment device has a plurality of stations arranged one behind the other in the conveying direction, each of which station is assigned a feed means, and the alignment device is designed to bring the segments fed by the feed means in sequence in the conveying direction in coaxial alignment with one another. In this way, the rod or strand can be built one after the other in the conveying direction.
- the alignment device and / or the conveying means may be designed to dispense or transport the rod or strand of segments that are substantially coaxially loosely aligned in a conveying direction transversely to their axial longitudinal extent.
- the conveying means may comprise at least one hollow drum, which is provided on its lateral surface with circumferentially arranged groove-like troughs which extend in the axial direction with respect to the trough drum and for receiving at least one rod substantially coaxially aligned segments are formed.
- the conveying means may be configured to change the direction of movement of the rod or strand from substantially coaxially loosely aligned segments from a direction transverse to its axial longitudinal extension in the direction of its axial longitudinal extent. This measure is particularly advantageous when the alignment device outputs rods of substantially coaxially loosely aligned segments in the direction transverse to its axial longitudinal extent, while the assembly means is formed, the substantially coaxially loosely aligned segments during movement in the direction of their axial longitudinal extent to each other connect.
- the alignment device When both the aligner and assembler are stranded, it is desirable to form the alignment device to dispense the rod or strand of substantially coaxially loosely aligned segments in the direction of their longitudinal extent and to form the conveying means, the rod or strand being substantially coaxial to transport loosely aligned segments in the direction of their axial longitudinal extent to the joining device.
- the assembling means is to be provided with wrapping means adapted to co-surround the bar or strand of substantially coaxially loosely aligned segments with a flexible wrapping ply.
- the joining device should comprise storage means for receiving at least one bobbin carrying a wrapping strip and guide means. sen, which are adapted to deduct the wrapping strip from the bobbin and spend to the wrapping means.
- the wrapping means are adapted to supply the wrapping strip to the rod or strand of substantially coaxially loosely aligned segments in a direction approximately transverse to its axial longitudinal extent and by transverse axial curl around the rod or strand of substantially coaxially loosely aligned segments to wrap.
- a transverse axial envelope takes place, which can be realized in a drum process advantageously in particular.
- the wrapping means may comprise rollers or rollers which are movably mounted in the circumferential direction around the bar or strand of substantially coaxially loosely aligned segments and adapted to apply the wrapping strip to the bar or strand of substantially coaxially loosely aligned segments.
- the wrapping means may comprise rotation means for rotating the bar or strand about its longitudinal axis.
- the wrapping means are designed for longitudinal axial wrapping of the rod or strand of substantially coaxially loosely aligned segments with the wrapping strip.
- the strand method is particularly advantageous.
- the wrapping means has a shape by which the bar or string is guided in substantially longitudinally axial direction from coaxially loosely aligned segments, and conveying means formed, the wrapping strip in its longitudinal direction together with the bar or strand through the mold while substantially synchronizing its velocity of travel with that of the rod or strand, the mold being configured to transfer the wrapping strip as it moves through the mold from a substantially expanded state to a bar or strand to effect from surrounding substantially coaxial loosely aligned segments.
- the mold may expediently include a cavity through which the rod or strand is passed out of essentially coaxially loosely aligned segments, wherein the cavity has an outlet with a rod or strand formed thereon with the cross section of the cylindrical segments Envelope strip approximately adapted cross-section, an inlet with a relative to the outlet larger cross-section and a from the inlet to the outlet, preferably approximately conical, tapered shape.
- a wrapping agent is already used in machines and plants for the production of conventional combustion fume products in order to wrap the tobacco strands and filter strands of the conventional incineration fume products with wrapping paper.
- the already known wrapping technology used in a flow process can be utilized from the production of conventional incineration products, resulting in a further cost advantage.
- the joining means comprises a stop against which the rod or strand can be brought out of the substantially coaxially loosely aligned segments to achieve a mutual loading of two adjacent segments at their opposite end faces, whereby the fastening means unfold their effect for fixing the segments together.
- This embodiment may be used for an assembler instead of the aforementioned first embodiment.
- a combined use of both embodiments is conceivable by using the aforementioned second embodiment precombined groups of segments are formed by means of these existing fasteners, which then together using the previously mentioned first embodiment of a joining device by attaching a flexible wrapping layer are connected together.
- the abovementioned abutment may, for example, additionally or alternatively be provided to generate a dead space or space between successive segments and segments to be transferred.
- the joining device has at least one gripping means which is designed to act on at least one segment, preferably the last segment of the rod or strand, which is upstream or trailing with respect to the conveying direction, of segments which are essentially coaxially loosely aligned in the direction of the stop.
- the stop should be brought into a rest position to allow further transport of the rod or strand of substantially coaxially aligned and now fixed to each other segments.
- a separator is then used, which is connected downstream of the assembly device.
- the separator may preferably have a rotating rotor with circumferentially arranged cutting means.
- testing device connected downstream of the joining device, which is designed to check the operability of the plurality of cylindrical segments and Education each provided a smoke product provided rods with negative pressure.
- a testing device connected downstream of the joining device, which is designed to check the operability of the plurality of cylindrical segments and Education each provided a smoke product provided rods with negative pressure.
- a trained as a hollow drum test drum can be used.
- the test device may preferably have two test caps, between which the smoke product is taken, wherein a test pressure is applied to the test caps and its possible change is measured.
- an output device is designed to rotate the rods consisting of a plurality of cylindrical segments to form a respective smoke product by approximately 90 ° and to transport them approximately transversely to their axial longitudinal extent, for example to obtain a suitable orientation for subsequent packaging ,
- Figure 1 shows schematically in longitudinal section an electronic cigarette in a known from the prior art embodiment.
- Fig. 2 in contrast to the known embodiment of Fig. 1 shows schematically the structure of an electronic cigarette of several segments according to a preferred first embodiment of the invention, wherein Fig. 2a by way of example the segments individually, Fig. 2b composed of the segments rod with a sheath Fig. 2c shows an endless strand composed of the segments with a sheath, Fig. 2d shows a rod cut from this strand to form an electronic cigarette, Fig. 2e shows two different rods, each composed of segments and with a Fig. 2f shows a rod composed of these two rods by means of a common overlapping sheath to form an electronic cigarette and Fig. 2g shows the composite rod of Fig. 2f additionally with additive filled in a chamber; Fig. 3 shows schematically a device according to a first embodiment of the invention for the production of electronic cigarettes from the segments shown in Figure 2;
- Fig. 4 shows schematically a device according to a second embodiment of the invention for the production of electronic cigarettes from the segments shown in Fig. 2;
- FIG. 5 schematically shows a device according to a third embodiment of the invention for the production of electronic cigarettes from the segments shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 5a schematically showing a magazine, feeding means and an alignment device, FIG. 5b a section of the alignment device and FIG Fig. 5c shows schematically a portion of the device having an assembler and a separator;
- Fig. 6 shows schematically a device according to a fourth embodiment of the invention for the production of electronic cigarettes from the segments shown in Fig. 2;
- Fig. 7 shows schematically the structure of an electronic cigarette of several segments according to a second embodiment of the invention, wherein Fig. 7a by way of example the segments individually, Fig. 7b a composite of the segments bar with a sheath to form an electronic cigarette, Fig. 7c a Fig. 7d shows a rod cut from this rod to form an electronic cigarette, Fig. 7e shows two different rods, each composed of segments and provided with a sheath, and Fig. 7f shows one showing, by means of a common overlay, a composite rod forming these two rods for forming an electronic cigarette; and Fig. 8 shows schematically a device according to a fifth embodiment of the invention for the production of electronic cigarettes from the segments shown in Fig. 7, wherein in Fig. 8a a modification in a portion of this device is shown.
- FIG. 1 shows an embodiment known from DE 20 2008 018 338 U1.
- the electronic cigarette 2 has a rigid cylindrical housing 4, in which a battery 6 and a plurality of electronic functional units and other components are included, which will be discussed in more detail below.
- the battery 6 is housed in a front portion of the electronic cigarette 2.
- a vacuum sensor 8 and an evaporator 10 are provided in the electronic cigarette 2, which has a heater 12 and is connected via a tube 14 with a liquid tank 16, which is also contained in the housing 4 and is provided for receiving aromatic liquid 18.
- a mouthpiece 20 which simultaneously forms a filter and the one end of the electronic cigarette 2.
- a light emitting diode 22 which simulates a glow process during operation of the electronic cigarette 2 as so-called glow light.
- the vacuum sensor 8 the evaporator 10, the heater 12 and the light emitting diode 22 so-called electronic functional units, which are powered by the battery 6 as an electrical energy source with electric current.
- the said electronic functional units are connected to the battery 6 via electrical lines, which are partially shown in Fig. 1 and identified by the reference numeral "24".
- the heater 12 effects Evaporator 10, an evaporation of the withdrawn from the liquid tank 16 aromatic liquid 18.
- this process is activated in the illustrated known embodiment only when used by the user. If the user takes a train via the filter 20, a negative pressure arises in the housing 4 which is detected by the vacuum sensor 8. The vacuum sensor 8 then causes to close a switch, not shown in Fig. 1, whereby between the battery 6 on the one hand and in particular the evaporator 10 and the light emitting diode 22 on the other hand via the electrical lines 24 an electrical connection is made.
- FIG. 2 the structure of an electronic cigarette according to a preferred embodiment of the invention is shown schematically.
- the structure differs from the known embodiment shown in Fig. 1 in that separate segments are used to form an electronic cigarette, which are identified in the figures by the reference numerals "31" to "36".
- Each of the segments 31 to 36 has in each case one of the components described with reference to FIG. 1, which comprise at least the battery 6, the vacuum sensor 8, the evaporator 10, the heater 12 and the liquid tank 16.
- the segment 36 may include the battery 6 of FIG. Since the individual segments 31 to 36 are each provided with an at least partially geometric, in particular with respect to the diameter, the same shape over the segments 31 to 36, own housing, eliminating the need, as in the illustrated in Fig.
- the segments 31 to 36 are cylindrical and have substantially the same diameter, in particular outer diameter, which is preferably oriented to the diameter of a corresponding combustion smoke product. Since in the present embodiment, the segments 31 to 36 are provided primarily for the production of an electronic cigarette, whose diameter corresponds to the diameter of conventional cigarettes. As can also be seen in FIG. 2, the segments 31 to 36 have substantially the same axial length in the exemplary embodiment shown, which is advantageous for automated production of the electronic cigarette. However, it is of course also conceivable to generally use segments with different axial lengths in order to be able to advantageously realize a larger space for a particular segment with a specific function than for another segment. By way of example, a segment which receives the battery 6 or the liquid tank 16 of FIG.
- 1 may be made longer than a segment containing the vacuum sensor 8 of FIG.
- the cylindrical segments are in the assembled state with their end faces together. It is also possible to provide spacings between the segments, which allow a damage-free cut between the segments and allow processing of two or more mutually subordinate non-cuttable segments, for example a coated rod of a two or more batteries, between each of which a distance is provided and which have a common enclosure.
- the cylindrical segments 31 to 36 should expediently be provided on their front sides with standardized interfaces for producing at least one fluid connection and / or one electrical connection between two adjacent segments.
- electrical conductors with which the segments 31 to 36 are provided are provided.
- the electrical conductors terminate on also not shown electrical coupling means which are provided on the end faces of the segments 31 to 36 and formed for electrical connection with corresponding electrical coupling means on the opposite end face of an adjacent cylindrical segment.
- electrical conductor tracks may also contain at least one over its entire axial length extending channel, which can be used for example as a cable channel or for a fluid connection and is also not shown in the drawings.
- FIG. 3 schematically shows a device for producing electronic cigarettes with the segmented structure shown schematically in FIG. 2 according to a preferred first embodiment.
- the apparatus comprises four magazines 41 to 44, each of which contains segments of a particular type.
- the magazine 41 for receiving segments 31, for example have a storage according to the liquid tank 16 of FIG. 1, the magazine 42 for receiving segments 32, for example, an evaporator with heating element corresponding to the evaporator 10 with heating element 12 of Fig. 1, the magazine 43 for receiving segments 33, for example, a vacuum sensor 8 corresponding to the vacuum sensor 8 of Fig. 1 and further comprise a switch, and the magazine 44 for receiving segments 34, for example a Have battery according to the battery 6 of Fig. 1.
- the segments can preferably be supplied preassembled by specialized component manufacturers, before they are then optionally isolated according to a preliminary or receipt check and performed the associated magazine.
- supply means 51 to 54 are provided to remove the segments from the magazines 41 to 44 and supply an alignment device 60.
- a feed is associated with a magazine, so the feed 51 to the magazine 41, the feed 52 to the magazine 42, the feed 53 to the magazine 43 and the feed 54 to the magazine 44.
- the feed 51 to 54 for example, a conveyor belt, a screw conveyor and / or have a shaft and / or work pneumatically and this have to be acted upon with suction or compressed air transport tube.
- the magazines 41 to 44 are not provided with a closable lower outlet through which the segments can be ejected under the force of gravity, it is alternatively conceivable to provide the feed means 51 to 54 with gripping and removal means to move the segments 31 to 34 can be seen from the magazines 41 to 44.
- the alignment device 60 serves to align the segments 31 to 34 obtained from the feed means 51 to 54 substantially coaxially with each other and thus to form a rod 70 of segments 31 to 34 which are essentially coaxially aligned in an essentially loose manner.
- the alignment device 60 is divided into four in the conveying direction according to arrow A consecutively located stations 61 to 64, of which each station is assigned a feeding, so the station 61, the feed 51, the station 62, the feed 52, the station 63 the Feeding means 53 and the station 64, the feeding means 54. Further, the alignment stations 61 to 64 are adapted to bring the fed from the feed means 51 to 54 segments 31 to 34 in order in the conveying direction according to arrow A in coaxial alignment with each other in order.
- the first alignment station 61 which, based on the conveying direction according to arrow A, is furthest upstream, takes over a segment 31 from the supply means 51 and then transfers this to the downstream second alignment station 62, which receives substantially simultaneously a second segment 32 from the second supply means 52 and brings this in coaxial alignment with the first segment 31.
- the assembly formed from the first and second segments 31, 32 is then transferred to the downstream closest third alignment station 63, which arranges a third segment 33 substantially simultaneously obtained from the third delivery means 53 coaxially with the second segment 32.
- the thus formed array of first to third segments 31 to 33 is then transferred to the downstream adjacent fourth alignment station 64 which receives a fourth segment 34 substantially simultaneously from fourth delivery means 54 and locates it coaxially aligned with third segment 33.
- the alignment device 60 has only four alignment stations 61 to 64, in the fourth alignment station 64, the construction of an array of coaxially aligned first to fourth segments 31 to 34 terminated, with such an arrangement, a rod 70 of coaxially aligned formed to each other arranged first to fourth segments 31 to 34 is formed.
- the above-described step or step structure of the composite of the segments 31 to 34 bar 70 which is additionally shown schematically in Fig. 3, is organized by a control device, not shown in the figures, the operation of the supply means 51 to 54 and the work stations 61 to 64 controls accordingly.
- the segments 31 to 34 or a part of the segments 31 to 34 are handled without cuts in the stations 61 to 64 or in a part of the stations 61 to 64.
- the structure of the rod 70 is formed from the segments 31 to 34 transversely to the conveying direction according to arrow A, so that by means of a conveying means 66 of the rod 70 formed in the alignment device 60 of coaxially loosely aligned segments 31 to 34 across to his Longitudinal extension of the alignment device 60 is discharged.
- the conveying means 66 may preferably be formed as a hollow drum, which is provided on its lateral surface with circumferentially arranged groove-like troughs which extend in relation to the hollow drum in the axial direction and for receiving at least one rod 70 from the coaxially aligned segments 31 to 34 are formed.
- all of the alignment stations 61 to 64 are provided with such drum drums for transporting the rod to be built up successively from coaxially aligned segments transverse to its axial longitudinal direction within the alignment device 60 from one alignment station to the next alignment station.
- FIG. 3 there is shown the construction of a rod 70 which is composed of different segments 31 to 34.
- the control device which has already been mentioned, but not shown in the drawings, so that successively two identical segments are removed from the magazines 41 to 44, so that the rod 70 to be formed by the alignment device 60 is adjacent to different segments also has a group of two adjacent like segments.
- the rod 70 When discharged from the alignment device 60, the rod 70 forms an assembly of loosely assembled segments 31-34.
- an assembly means 80 is provided which, viewed in the conveying direction according to arrow A, downstream of the alignment device 60 is arranged, as Fig. 3 shows schematically.
- the conveying means 66 the rod formed in the alignment device 60 is passed from the alignment device 60 to the joining device 80, coaxially yet loosely in alignment with one another, between segments 31 to 34 transversely to its longitudinal extension.
- the joining means 80 is formed as a wrapping means, which provides over the entire length of the rod 70 whose segments 31 to 34 together with a single envelope, which is formed by a flexible wrapping layer.
- the joining device 80 has storage means (not shown) for receiving at least one bobbin 82, on which a wrapping strip 84 is wound up. From this bobbin 82, the wrapping strip 84 is removed and transported via guiding means 85 to wrapping means 86. 3, the guide means 85 and the wrapping means 86 are also part of the assembly device 80. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the wrapping means 86 are formed, the wrapping strip 84 of the rod 70 from the coaxially loosely aligned segments 31st to 34 in a direction approximately transverse to its axial longitudinal extent to feed and to wrap around the rod 70 by Queraxiale roll. Such a transverse axial enclosure is advantageously used in the embodiment shown in Fig.
- the wrapping means 86 may comprise rollers or rollers movably mounted and formed circumferentially around the rod 70 to apply the wrapping strip 84 to the bar 70.
- the wrapping means 86 may comprise rotating means for rotating the bar or strand about its axial longitudinal axis so that the bar 70 is wrapped in the supplied wrapping strip 84.
- no gluing means are provided for separating the two opposite ones from each other. gluing lying longitudinal side edges together, these gluing agents can also be part of the wrapping 86.
- the assembly device 80 still has a separator, not shown in detail in the figures, to cut off the wrapping strip 84 after wrapping the rod 70 or cut previously to a corresponding length, such a separator for example, part of the guide means 85 or the wrapping means 86 can be.
- a rod 70 is now formed, which is composed of coaxially aligned segments 31 to 34 and wrapped over its entire axial length with a wrapping strip 84, which thus fulfills the function of a connecting structure to the segments 31 to 34 to form an electronic cigarette of the rod 70 to connect with each other.
- a bar 70 provided with a wrapping strip 84 is also shown schematically in Figure 2b, albeit with a different composition of segments in a different order.
- the end product is an electronic cigarette which is composed of individual segments 31 et seq. And provided with a wrapping strip 84, so that an electronic cigarette produced in this way comes rather close to a conventional cigarette in terms of its look and feel.
- it is advantageous to use a paper strip as the wrapping strip 84 as it is already used for the production of conventional cigarettes.
- a wrapping strip 84 as a connecting structure also allows, for example, the formation of holes or perforations at specific locations in order to be able to influence the drawing resistance in a targeted manner, similar to a conventional cigarette.
- the joining device 80 may be followed by a corresponding perforation device, which is not shown in the figures.
- joining device 80 downstream of a testing device, not shown in the figures, which is designed to apply negative pressure to check the operability of the rods 70 provided for forming an electronic cigarette in each case.
- a testing device not shown in the figures, which is designed to apply negative pressure to check the operability of the rods 70 provided for forming an electronic cigarette in each case.
- a trained as a hollow drum test drum can be used.
- Fig. 4 shows schematically an apparatus for producing electronic cigarettes with the schematically illustrated in Fig. 2 segmented structure according to a preferred second embodiment, which differs from the first embodiment of FIG. 3 essentially in that of a plurality of the Aligning means 60 discharged rods 70 from coaxially loosely aligned segments 31 to 34, a longer strand 74 is formed, which takes the form of an approximately endless strand and is further processed by the strand method, and that the envelope with the wrapping strip 84 not as in the embodiment of FIG. 3 transaxially, but longitudinally. To avoid repetition, a detailed description of those components and elements is omitted, which are realized in the embodiment of Fig. 4 in a substantially identical manner as in the embodiment of Fig. 3 and therefore also identified by the same reference numerals.
- the alignment device 60 is downstream downstream of a conveyor 90 which controls the direction of movement of the from the alignment device 60 output rods 70 from a direction transverse to the axial longitudinal extent according to arrow A in a direction corresponding to the axial longitudinal extent according to arrow B about 90 °, but without the spatial orientation of the rods 70 undergoes a change.
- the conveyor 90 handles the formation of the strand 74 by sequentially joining a plurality of bars 70.
- the alignment device 60 in such a way that the segments 31 to 34 are already assembled in a coaxial, loosely aligned arrangement into rods 70 and the rods 70 are output from the alignment device 60 in the direction of their longitudinal axial extension, so that the Flow direction according to arrow A corresponds to the direction of the axial longitudinal extension of the rods 70.
- the strand 74 thus formed then passes through the joining device 80, which, although the same as the joining device 80 of FIG. 3, is designed to receive a bobbin 82, from which a wrapping strip 84 is pulled off, but from the joining device 80 of FIG characterized in that the wrapping strip 84 is applied to the strand 74 in a longitudinal axial wrapping operation; because a longitudinal axial envelope can be advantageously realized in a strand process.
- the joining device 80 of Fig. 4 as a wrapping means a mold 88 through which the strand 74 is guided in the longitudinal axial direction according to arrow B, and not shown in Fig.
- the wrapping strip 84 in its longitudinal direction to convey to the mold 88 and then along with the strand 74 in the direction of arrow B to guide through the mold 88 and thereby to synchronize its movement speed with that of the strand 74 substantially.
- the Mold 88 is configured to cause transfer of wrapping strip 84 as it moves through mold 88 from a substantially expanded condition to a condition surrounding string 74.
- the mold 88 preferably includes a cavity, not shown in the figures, through which the strand 74 is passed, wherein the cavity has an outlet with a cross-section of the strand 74 having disposed thereon UmhüllungsstMail 84 approximately adapted cross section, an inlet with respect to the Outlet larger cross-section and one from the inlet to the outlet, preferably has approximately conical, tapered shape.
- the mold 88 may be formed in a similar manner to that known from machines for making conventional combustion smoke products.
- a separating knife 92 is provided downstream of the mold 88 to surround the strand 74 wrapped with the wrapping strip 84, as shown schematically in FIG. 2c, albeit with a different composition of segments in FIG another order, is to be divided into discrete bars 75 having a useful length suitable for forming electronic cigarettes, of which also such a cut bar 75 is also shown schematically by way of example in Fig. 2d.
- the alignment device 60 is designed for processing the segments 31 to 34 in the strand method
- the arrangement of the joining device 80 is folded through 90 ° to the left, so that the joining device 80 essentially lies in the transport plane defined by the alignment device 60 and thus in the direction the conveying direction according to arrow A extends. It is advantageous, the transport path laterally with only a slight offset or without offset or alignment between the assembly device 80 and the alignment device 60 to make and / or provide a horizontal offset and / or a horizontal alignment course.
- the discrete rods 75 thus produced can be dispensed in the conveying direction in the longitudinal axial orientation or, as shown schematically in FIG. 4, transversely to their axial longitudinal extension.
- suitable transport means are to be provided, which essentially subject the rods 75 to a rotation through 90 ° without changing the transport direction, so that the rods 75 are conveyed next to one another in a conveying direction transversely to their longitudinal axial extent, as shown schematically in FIG is, wherein said means of transport are indicated by the arrow 94.
- FIG. 5 shows a third embodiment of a device for producing electronic cigarettes with the segmented structure shown schematically in FIG. 2.
- This embodiment has certain similarities with the second embodiment according to FIG. 4, so that in order to avoid repetition a detailed description of those components and elements will be dispensed with that is realized in substantially the same or similar manner as in the embodiment of FIG. 4 and therefore are also identified by the same reference numerals.
- the segments 31 to 34 are removed from respective magazines 41 to 44, deposited step-by-step on a revolving conveyor 68 while being longitudinally aligned and lined up, as shown in particular in FIGS. 5a and 5b.
- transfer wheels 67 are provided which are components of the alignment stations 61 to 64 and are designed to form stepwise or stepwise a composite of the segments 31 to 34 bar 70, as shown in FIG. 5b is shown schematically.
- FIG. 5b is shown schematically.
- the feed means 51 to 54 each have a transport roller and a plurality of adjacent circular knives which are arranged adjacent to the circumference of the respective transport roller, the transport rollers and the units of several adjacent circular knives, however, being shown in FIG 5a are not designated by reference numerals.
- the mentioned unit of the knives has the task of cutting the segments 31 to 34 correspondingly, which in the exemplary embodiment shown in the delivered state have a corresponding multiple of the length of a single segment, which allows simultaneous provision of a plurality of segments of one type.
- the distance between each two adjacent segments should be 0.5 mm to 5 mm, preferably 1.5 mm to 3 mm, in order to allow a damage-free separating cut between these two adjacent segments. It is advantageous to process segments 31 to 34 with a single length as in the apparatus of Fig. 4, so that in this case eliminates the aforementioned knife and difficult cutting functions can be avoided in this part of the device.
- the joining device 80 shown in FIG. 5c has three rollers 81 engaged with one another, in particular with an alternating direction of rotation in order of their arrangement.
- One or more of the rollers carry on their lateral surface in the circumferential direction equidistantly arranged driver 81a.
- One or more of these rollers 81 are formed with negative pressure for holding the rods 70 acted upon.
- a linear arrangement can advantageously be realized in which the segments 31 to 34 after their deposition on the conveyor 68 and the rods 70 produced from the segments 31 to 34 with their respective longitudinal axis of a linearly extending path in the direction of arrow A. consequences.
- the segments 31 to 34 and the rods 70 are oriented the same with their respective longitudinal axis.
- rollers 81 may, in particular circumferentially adjacent to the respective lateral surface and the drivers 81a, be provided with a coaxially arranged, in particular arc-shaped, cover, which prevent the rods 70 from falling off the roller 81.
- This will be a reliable one Transport is also possible in the event that no or a small vacuum for holding the rods 70 bears against the receptacle of a roller 81 and / or that a segment has an increased weight, in particular a heavy functional unit or a battery is to be transported.
- FIG. 6 shows a fourth embodiment of a device for producing electronic cigarettes with the segmented structure shown schematically in FIG. 2.
- This embodiment differs from the two previously described embodiments in that two different rods 70 and 71, already assembled from several segments and provided with a wrapping strip 84 and thus pre-assembled, as for example also in FIG. 2e, albeit with a different composition of FIG Segments in a different order, shown schematically, to connect to a common (double) rod 72, as is also exemplified schematically in Fig. 2f.
- the device shown in FIG. 6 is followed by at least two devices according to the first embodiment of FIG. 3 and / or according to the second embodiment of FIG. 4.
- the device of FIG. 6 has an alignment station 98, which arranges a second rod 71 between two spaced-apart first part rods 70a, 70b so that now a common (double) rod 72 in the form of an arrangement of a rod 71 with coaxial on both sides aligned and loosely fitting part rods 70a, 70b is formed.
- the alignment station 98 operates similar to the alignment device 60 previously described.
- the assembly station 100 Downstream of the alignment station 98 is an assembly station 100, which is constructed similarly to the assembly device 80 of FIG. Accordingly, the assembly station 100 also has storage resources (not shown). to receive at least one bobbin 102, from which a wrapping strip 104 is peeled off, which preferably consists of paper, guide means 105 for transporting the wrapping strip 104 and wrapping means 106 and a not shown in detail separating means which cuts the wrapping strip 104 to a desired length and may preferably be part of the guide means 105 or the wrapping means 106. Similar to the assembler 80 of FIG. 3, the assembly station 100 of FIG. 6 is also configured to wrap the wrapping strip 104 around the rod 72 by transverse axial rewinding.
- a self-bonded (double) rod 72 is formed, in which the two first sub-rods 70a, 70b and the intermediate second rod 71 are held together by the at least partially overlapping wrapping strip 104.
- the apparatus of Figure 6 Downstream of the assembly station 100, the apparatus of Figure 6 includes a separator 110 to again divide the common (double) rod 72 into two discrete individual rods 73, which are then used directly to form an electronic cigarette after dispensing from this device can.
- the transport of the rods in the direction of the arrow A takes place transversely to the longitudinal extent thereof.
- the illustrated device is particularly suitable for a drum process.
- a (double) rod 72 is shown schematically, but composed of two complete prefabricated, each provided with a sheath first and second rods 70 and 71 and at least is wrapped in sections with the common wrapping strip 104.
- the two prefabricated rods 70 and 71 differ from the first and second rods 70 and 71 shown by way of example in FIG.
- the second rod 71 between two segments has a gap 78 which is not limited only by the adjacent end faces of the two adjacent segments, but also by the wrapping strip 84 is closed.
- This gap 78 can be used, for example, as a chamber for receiving additives 79 such as Charcoal, as shown in FIG. 2g can be seen schematically.
- Fig. 7 the structure of an electronic cigarette according to a preferred second embodiment of the invention is shown schematically, which differs from the first embodiment of FIG. 2 in that instead of a wrapping strip 84 for connecting the segments 31 to 36 for the formation of a common Rod 70 or 75 or strands 74 a plug-in system is used, which is formed by a arranged on one end side of the segments male coupling element 37a and arranged on the other end side of the segments complementary female coupling element 37b.
- the male coupling elements 37 are formed as cylindrical pins whose outer diameter is smaller than the outer diameter of the cylindrical segments. Due to the complementary shaping, which is indicated only schematically in FIG. 7, an effective engagement of the respective complementary coupling elements 37a, 37b can be achieved with each other.
- the female coupling elements 37b are formed as cylindrical blind holes whose inner diameter corresponds approximately to the outer diameter of the male coupling elements 37a and thus also smaller than the outer diameter of the segments.
- a detailed description of the other features and functions of the segments 31 to 36 is omitted, which are present in the embodiment of FIG. 7 in substantially the same or similar manner as in the embodiment of FIG. 2, and therefore to the corresponding one Description of Fig. 2 referenced.
- FIG. 8 shows an apparatus for producing electronic cigarettes using the segments shown in FIG. 7 according to a preferred fifth embodiment, which differs in particular substantially from the second embodiment according to FIG. 4 in that, instead of the one covering Merging device 80 and the upstream conveyor 90 an assembly device 130 is provided which has a stop 132 which is formed on a holder 134.
- an assembly device 130 is provided which has a stop 132 which is formed on a holder 134.
- conveying means not shown in the drawings are provided, which may for example comprise gripping means and are preferably formed, at least one segment, in particular with respect to the conveying direction according to arrow A upstream or trailing last segment of a rod 70 in the direction of the stopper 132 apply.
- the segments 31 to 34 are moved along a guide surface 136, which is formed on the holder 134 in the illustrated embodiment.
- the holder 134 of the assembly device 130 is pivoted in the embodiment shown in Fig. 8 by 90 °, whereby the respective now connected rod 70 undergoes a change in its spatial orientation by 90 °, before he then from the Merging device 130 is discharged.
- the stop 132 should be so extended. forms be that he can be brought into a rest position, but this is not shown in Fig. 8.
- the structure of the device of FIG. 8 is similar to the structure of the device of FIG. 4, so that in order to avoid repetition, a detailed description of those other components and elements will be dispensed with which may be substantially the same or similar as in FIG realized in the embodiment of Fig. 4 and therefore are also identified by the same reference numerals.
- the sequence of the segments 31 to 34 shown schematically in FIG. 8 differs slightly from the sequence of the segments 31 to 34 shown schematically in FIGS. 3 and 4, which, however, in terms of the basic understanding of the operation of the Device is irrelevant.
- FIG. 8 a shows a modification of the device of FIG. 8 in the section downstream of the assembly device 130.
- This modification is characterized by the fact that the rods 70, which are joined together by the joining device 130 substantially into a fixed unit, are in turn assembled into a strand 74.
- the modification according to FIG. 8a even comes closer to the embodiment of FIG. 4, since the formation of a strand 74 takes place at the same point in the embodiment of FIG.
- the assembly device 130 is modified so that it additionally takes over the formation of the strand 74 from the rods 70 in a subsequent step, which is not shown in detail in Fig. 8a.
- a separate strand forming device which connects the individual rods 70 to each other and is likewise not shown in the figures.
- the plug-in system used for the segmented structure according to FIG. 7 for connecting the individual segments 31 to 36 to one another also allows the formation of a strand 74 in a particularly simple manner by connecting the individual rods 70 in mutual insertion engagement in the same way as the individual segments 31 to 36 to be brought.
- the two types of connection ie the envelope and the use of a plug-in system, can also be used in combination. This is possible, for example, with the aid of the device shown in FIG.
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