EP3295810B1 - Production of filter cigarettes - Google Patents

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EP3295810B1
EP3295810B1 EP17189071.8A EP17189071A EP3295810B1 EP 3295810 B1 EP3295810 B1 EP 3295810B1 EP 17189071 A EP17189071 A EP 17189071A EP 3295810 B1 EP3295810 B1 EP 3295810B1
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Manfred Folger
Ralf Grassmel
Stefan Hartmann
Nils Klaper
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24C—MACHINES FOR MAKING CIGARS OR CIGARETTES
    • A24C5/00—Making cigarettes; Making tipping materials for, or attaching filters or mouthpieces to, cigars or cigarettes
    • A24C5/47—Attaching filters or mouthpieces to cigars or cigarettes, e.g. inserting filters into cigarettes or their mouthpieces
    • A24C5/471—Attaching filters or mouthpieces to cigars or cigarettes, e.g. inserting filters into cigarettes or their mouthpieces by means of a connecting band
    • A24C5/473—Cutting the connecting band
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24C—MACHINES FOR MAKING CIGARS OR CIGARETTES
    • A24C5/00—Making cigarettes; Making tipping materials for, or attaching filters or mouthpieces to, cigars or cigarettes
    • A24C5/60—Final treatment of cigarettes, e.g. marking, printing, branding, decorating
    • A24C5/606—Perforating cigarettes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24C—MACHINES FOR MAKING CIGARS OR CIGARETTES
    • A24C5/00—Making cigarettes; Making tipping materials for, or attaching filters or mouthpieces to, cigars or cigarettes
    • A24C5/32—Separating, ordering, counting or examining cigarettes; Regulating the feeding of tobacco according to rod or cigarette condition
    • A24C5/34—Examining cigarettes or the rod, e.g. for regulating the feeding of tobacco; Removing defective cigarettes

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  • the invention relates to a method for producing rod-shaped articles of the tobacco-processing industry, in particular filter cigarettes or alternative smoking products, wherein rod-shaped articles are conveyed transaxially by means of conveyors, in particular conveyor drums, a drum assembly.
  • the invention relates to a machine of the tobacco processing industry, in particular Filteransetzmaschine, for producing rod-shaped articles of the tobacco processing industry, in particular filter cigarettes or alternative smoking products, with a drum assembly of a plurality of conveyor drums for Queraxialen conveying the rod-shaped article.
  • a filter attachment machine is understood to mean a device for producing filter cigarettes with means for receiving tobacco rods double-use length, comprising means for cutting these double-length tobacco rods into tobacco rods of simple length, with means for introducing double-length filter stoppers between the tobacco rods of simple use length, with means for joining the double-length filter stoppers with the single-length tobacco stems by wrapping with a tipping paper leaflet by means of a cutting device is separated from a supplied tipping paper strip, with means for performing a separating cut through the double-length filter plug, so that filter cigarettes normal or simply long use length arise.
  • a single-lane filter tufting machine a series or series of tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups arranged and transported transversely axially one behind the other is supplied as a one-lane material flow to a pad device.
  • secondary air ducts in the form of holes or perforation holes are introduced in the region of the filter, through which the smoke is conveyed to secondary air when pulling on the cigarettes. It is aimed at supplying a relatively large secondary air flow, which should be in a predetermined, as constant as possible ratio to the cigarettes leaving the total flow. This ratio is referred to as the total degree of ventilation.
  • a perforation of holes is made in the produced filter cigarettes using a perforating device into the wrapping material or wrapping strips of the bar-shaped articles.
  • a uniform perforation is introduced into the wrapping strips, whereby the wrapping strips have a predetermined desired air permeability during smoking, so that is sucked due to the introduced perforation pattern in the wrapper secondary air, are influenced by the shares of nicotine and condensate in the smoke.
  • the perforation is introduced into the wrapping strips using laser beams as coherent radiation, resulting in a very accurate constant zone of desired air permeability in the wrapping of the smoking articles.
  • the wrapping is provided with a zone of predetermined air permeability to add a certain amount of fresh air to the smoke each time a cigarette is pulled.
  • the wrapping material or wrapper strips of these articles are typically made of paper, whereby the wrapping material or wrapper strips are perforated at predetermined intervals to produce a desired air permeability.
  • the articles are provided with a predetermined (total) degree of ventilation to give predetermined levels of nicotine and condensate in the smoke of a smoking article or filter cigarette Zone of desired air permeability to be able to comply.
  • EP-B-1 836 909 discloses a perforating device of the tobacco processing industry for perforating a casing of a rod-shaped article, wherein the perforating device comprises means for generating at least two independent primary rays.
  • the object of the invention is to achieve greater flexibility in the production process in a compact manufacturing machine in the manufacture of filter cigarettes or rod-shaped alternative smoking products.
  • This object is achieved by a method for producing rod-shaped articles of the tobacco-processing industry, in particular filter cigarettes or alternative smoking products, wherein rod-shaped articles are conveyed transaxially by means of conveyors, in particular conveyor drums, a drum assembly, wherein double-length rod-shaped articles by means of a first perforation with a first Perforation patterns are provided, in a further step the rod-shaped articles of double length are provided with a second perforation pattern by means of a second perforating means and in a subsequent step the rod-shaped articles of double length are cut into rod-shaped articles of simple length and then the rod-shaped articles of simple length by means of a third Perforation device are provided with a third perforation pattern.
  • the invention is based on the idea that rod-shaped articles are provided with perforation patterns independently of one another by means of the three perforation devices provided, it being possible to provide a plurality of rows with different perforation patterns by means of a perforation device.
  • the rod-shaped articles double length
  • the tobacco rod (double-length) filter plug tobacco rod groups are formed, provided by means of the first perforating means and then by means of the second perforating with a first and second perforation pattern to then cut the double-length tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups in filter cigarettes simple length or use length, followed by a third Perforation device to form a third perforation pattern on the circumference of the rod-shaped article of simple length.
  • the rod-shaped articles of double length and the rod-shaped articles of simple length are conveyed transaxially on the conveyors or conveyor elements of a filter attachment machine.
  • the double-long rod-shaped articles or the double-length tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups are not cut through in the middle, so that in this case the first and the second perforation preferably in the region of the double-length filter plug uncut or undivided smoking article group are formed.
  • the double length tobacco sticks are cut by a first cutter on a first cutting drum into tobacco sticks simple length and the Tobacco sticks simple length longitudinally axially spaced from each other.
  • double-length filter plugs are inserted between the longitudinally spaced-apart tobacco sticks of simple length on a compilation drum, so that in a subsequent further step, the tobacco sticks simple length with the double-length filter plug as tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups on a covering device each provided with a covering paper leaflets become.
  • the tipping paper leaflets are each by means of a cutting device of the pad separated from the supplied tipping paper strip, wherein the tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups are connected to each other by wrapping with the respective tipping paper leaflets using a rolling device on a conveyor drum, which is designed as a rolling drum. Only after forming a first perforation pattern and a second perforation pattern on the respective independently operated perforating means are tobacco cigarettes-filter cigarettes grouped by performing a separating cut by the double-length filter plug by means of a cutter on a cutting drum as rod-shaped articles of simple length normal, ie simple use length formed.
  • the ventilation of a multi-segment filter of a filter cigarette can be formed in a simple and flexible manner.
  • the preferred ventilation by means of the perforation holes is made possible according to the multi-segment filter type used by means of the three perforation means.
  • perforation holes can thus be introduced into the sheaths of the rod-shaped articles in a variable manner by means of the three perforation devices.
  • the perforation devices are designed as laser perforation devices.
  • the perforation device In the production of three Perforationsmustern per rod-shaped article simple length or per cigarette are preferably divided for the perforation three laser primary rays, each with a beam splitter, formed by independent control of the primary rays for each perforation the perforation individually can be.
  • the first perforation pattern and the second perforation pattern in the promotion of the rod-shaped articles of double length are performed on two laser roller drums, while the formation of the third perforation pattern by means of the third perforation on a laser drum.
  • the laser roller drums are designed as a rolling drum for double cigarettes or for double-length rod-shaped articles.
  • the conveyor drum provided on the third perforation device is designed as a hollow drum for single cigarettes.
  • alternative smoke products also include so-called heat-emergency-burn products, i. Products that produce steam without burning tobacco are understood.
  • the double-length rod-shaped articles for the first perforation pattern on a first conveyor drum are conveyed to the first perforation device and the rod-shaped articles of double length for the second perforation pattern are conveyed on a further conveyor drum to the second perforation device.
  • the double-length rod-shaped articles are conveyed on a common conveyor drum and transferred for the first perforation pattern from the common conveyor drum to one or the first conveyor drum and conveyed by the first conveyor drum to the first perforation device, then from the first conveyor drum be conveyed back to the common conveyor drum and conveyed by the common conveyor drum after the first perforation to one or the other conveyor drum for the second perforation, passed from the common conveyor drum to the other conveyor drum and conveyed by the further conveyor drum to the second perforating device and then from the further conveyor drum be promoted back to the common conveyor drum.
  • a conveyor drum for each of the first and the second perforation are provided or arranged on a common conveyor drum for conveying the double-length rod-shaped articles to be perforated, so that the rod-shaped articles double length of the common conveyor drum to the (first) conveyor drum with are passed to the first perforating and are passed during their cross-axial promotion on the first conveyor drum at the first perforation to provide the rod-shaped article with the first perforation pattern and then the provided with the first perforation pattern rod-shaped article are then returned to the common conveyor drum, so in that the rod-shaped articles provided with the first perforation pattern are conveyed to the second conveying drum provided for the second perforation device on the common conveyor drum.
  • the rod-shaped articles provided with the first perforation pattern are transferred from the common conveyor drum to the second or further conveyor drum for the second perforation and conveyed transversely to the second perforation device to form the second perforation pattern on the rod-shaped articles. Thereafter, the provided with two Perforationsmustern rod-shaped articles are transferred from the second conveyor drum to the common conveyor drum and further promoted.
  • the rod-shaped articles double length are wrapped by a wrapping strip.
  • a corresponding rolling device on the conveyor drum is provided for the wrapping of the rod-shaped article double length.
  • the conveyor drum designed as a rolling drum is arranged immediately upstream of the common conveyor drum, so that the rod-shaped articles double the length of the rolling drum on the common Transfer drum to be passed.
  • the common conveyor drum is formed as a main drum for the formation of the first and second perforation pattern.
  • the double-length rod-shaped articles provided with two perforation patterns are cut into rod-shaped articles of simple length in the conveying direction in front of the third perforating device, so that two partial streams are formed with rod-shaped articles of simple length, after which the two partial streams with rod-shaped articles of simple length become a single-lane conveying stream rod-shaped articles of simple length are formed.
  • a single-lane, single-ply flow of transaxially arranged behind one another in a row, single long rod-shaped articles or filter cigarettes is conveyed to the third perforation, so that the rod-shaped articles of the single-lane flow are perforated on its circumference by means of the third perforating device.
  • the rod-shaped articles are checked by means of a test device, wherein the rod-shaped articles double the length before forming the partial streams with rod-shaped articles simple length individually tested or the rod-shaped articles of simple length after forming one or the single-lane flow from two streams with rod-shaped articles simple length individually tested.
  • the rod-shaped articles of simple length are tested by means of a testing device.
  • the test device in this case, for example, the degree of ventilation of the filter cigarettes produced or articles of simple length is tested.
  • the object is achieved by a machine of the tobacco processing industry, in particular Filteransetzmaschine for producing rod-shaped articles of the tobacco processing industry, especially filter cigarettes or alternative smoking products, with a drum assembly of several conveyor drums for Queraxialen conveying the rod-shaped article, wherein in the conveying direction of rod-shaped article in succession a first perforating means for perforating the rod-shaped articles, in particular the rod-shaped articles double length, with a first perforation pattern, a second perforating device for perforating the rod-shaped articles, in particular the rod-shaped articles double length, with a second perforation pattern and a third perforation device for perforating the rod-shaped articles, in particular the rod-shaped articles of simple length, are provided with a third perforation pattern.
  • a machine of the tobacco processing industry in particular Filteransetzmaschine for producing rod-shaped articles of the tobacco processing industry, especially filter cigarettes or alternative smoking products
  • a drum assembly of several conveyor drums for Queraxialen conveying the rod-shaped article, wherein in the convey
  • the drum assembly has a common conveyor drum, wherein on the common conveyor drum for the rod-shaped articles double length a first conveyor drum for transporting the rod-shaped article double length of the common conveyor drum to the first perforator and back to common conveyor drum is arranged and on the common conveyor drum, a second, further conveyor drum for transporting the rod-shaped article double length from the common conveyor drum to the second perforating device and back to the common conveyor drum is arranged.
  • the common conveyor drum is designed as a kind of main drum for each provided for the perforation conveyor drum.
  • a development of the machine is characterized in that with respect to the conveying direction of the rod-shaped article before or upstream of the first perforating device or the common conveyor drum, a rolling drum with a rolling device for wrapping the rod-shaped article double length, each with a wrapping strip is arranged.
  • a checking device for checking the rod-shaped articles and / or a cutting device for cutting the rod-shaped articles of double length into rod-shaped articles of simple length are provided.
  • a cutting drum for cutting the rod-shaped articles double length in rod-shaped articles of simple length and for forming two partial streams with rod-shaped articles simple length and a turning device for forming a one-lane flow with rod-shaped articles of simple length from the two formed part streams provided with rod-shaped articles of simple length.
  • a Filteransetzmaschine F is shown in fragmentary form in a front view, wherein the Filteransetzmaschine F via a drum arrangement for supplying tobacco rods from a not drawn here cigarette rod machine tobacco rods of double use length receives.
  • the drum arrangement of the tobacco rod feed device has a plurality of conveyor drums 118, 119, 120. After the transfer of the double-length tobacco sticks from the cigarette rod machine to a transfer drum 118, the double-length tobacco sticks are conveyed cross-axially and transferred to a cutting drum 119, to which the double-length tobacco sticks are cut by means of a arranged on the cutting drum 119 cutting knife into simply long tobacco sticks.
  • the tobacco sticks simple use length are transferred to a spreading drum 120, on which the cut tobacco rod pairs are longitudinally spaced apart or spread apart. Subsequently, the longitudinally axially spaced tobacco rod pairs are transported to a compilation drum 121. On their way to the compilation drum 121, the tobacco rods are cut twice the length of use and spread longitudinally axially.
  • double-length filter plugs are conveyed via a further drum arrangement of a filter feed device, which are each inserted between two longitudinally spaced-apart tobacco sticks.
  • a sequence of tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups arranged transaxially behind one another is formed on the assembly drum 121.
  • the drum assembly of the filter feeder has a removal drum 114, by means of which filter rods are removed from a filter rod magazine (not shown) and using on or in the region the removal drum 114 arranged, not shown here cutting blades are cut into filter plugs double length. Subsequently, the double-length filter plugs are transferred to a staggering drum 115 and a subsequent sliding drum 116.
  • the staggered double-length filter plugs are then transferred from the sliding drum 116 to a subsequent insertion drum 117, which may also be designed as an accelerator drum, and conveyed transaxially to the assembly drum 121 so that article groups from tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups are formed on the assembly drum 121 become.
  • the assembled article groups of tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups are transferred as double-length rod-shaped articles from the assembly drum 121 to a subsequent conveyor drum 122.
  • tipping paper leaflets are fed synchronously to the assembled tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups by a coating apparatus 110 of a tipping paper supply device.
  • a coating apparatus 110 of a tipping paper supply device Here is a glued and conveyed tipping paper strip 111 in the document apparatus 110 on a cutting drum 112 of the knives a Knife drum 113 cut into covering sheets or connecting sheets.
  • the cut connection sheets are respectively transferred to the article group or rod-shaped articles of double length on the conveyor drum 122 or stapled.
  • the article groups are further transported to a rolling drum 126 and a rolling device 127 by means of which the bonding sheets are completely wound around the rod-shaped tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups.
  • the rolling device 127 consists in one embodiment of a web wheel, a rolling hand with a rolling surface and the output side of a rolling roller, wherein the rolling surface and the roller drum 126 form a rolling channel in which the article groups are wrapped with the connecting blades, whereby double-length filter cigarettes are formed.
  • the double-length filter cigarettes or rod-shaped articles of double length are subsequently transferred to a conveyor drum 128.
  • the formed double-length, rod-shaped articles are first transferred from the conveying drum 128 to a further conveying drum 123 arranged on the conveying drum 128, so that the rod-shaped articles of double length are conveyed on the conveying drum 123 to a laser device 223, so that by means of the Laser device 223 a first perforation pattern is introduced into the enclosure of the rod-shaped article.
  • the rod-shaped articles are guided by the conveying drum 123 back to the conveying drum 128 and delivered to the latter, so that after delivery of the rod-shaped articles with the first perforation pattern, the rod-shaped articles are conveyed to a second conveying drum 124 arranged on the conveying drum 128 and handed over to them.
  • the tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups with the first perforation pattern received by the conveyor drum 124 are guided or conveyed on the conveyor drum 124 to a second laser device 224 designed as a perforation device, so that by means of the laser device 224, a second perforation pattern is introduced into the enclosure of the rod-shaped article.
  • the rod-shaped articles provided with two perforation patterns are conveyed by the conveying drum 124 back to the conveying drum 128 and delivered to the latter.
  • the double-length filter cigarettes with two perforation patterns are subsequently transferred to a conveying drum 129 designed as a cutting drum and provided on the filter attachment machine F for the further processing.
  • Adjacent to the cutting drum 129 is disposed a cutting knife 132 which, from the double-length filter cigarettes through a central cut-cut filter cigarette of simple use length, i. rod-shaped articles of simple length, manufactures.
  • the produced filter cigarettes are then transferred from the conveying drum 135 to a conveying drum 136 designed as a laser drum so that the filter cigarettes or rod-shaped articles of simple length are provided with a third perforation pattern on the wrapping of the cigarettes by means of a laser device 236 arranged on the conveying drum 136.
  • the single-length filter cigarettes provided with three perforation patterns are transferred to the subsequent conveyor drums 137, 138 and 140.
  • respective test elements 237, 238 are arranged on the two conveyor drums 137, 138, for example, the cigarettes for a leak test and / or a head end test and / or to undergo a ventilation test.
  • an optical examination of the cigarettes is carried out on the drums.
  • a test device for the rod-shaped article is likewise provided between the second laser device 224 designed as a perforation device and the third laser device 236.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Herstellen von stabförmigen Artikeln der Tabak verarbeitenden Industrie, insbesondere Filterzigaretten oder alternative Rauchprodukte, wobei stabförmige Artikel queraxial mittels Fördereinrichtungen, insbesondere Fördertrommeln, einer Trommelanordnung gefördert werden.The invention relates to a method for producing rod-shaped articles of the tobacco-processing industry, in particular filter cigarettes or alternative smoking products, wherein rod-shaped articles are conveyed transaxially by means of conveyors, in particular conveyor drums, a drum assembly.

Ferner betrifft die Erfindung eine Maschine der Tabak verarbeitenden Industrie, insbesondere Filteransetzmaschine, zum Herstellen von stabförmigen Artikeln der Tabak verarbeitenden Industrie, insbesondere Filterzigaretten oder alternative Rauchprodukte, mit einer Trommelanordnung aus mehreren Fördertrommeln zum queraxialen Fördern der stabförmigen Artikel.Furthermore, the invention relates to a machine of the tobacco processing industry, in particular Filteransetzmaschine, for producing rod-shaped articles of the tobacco processing industry, in particular filter cigarettes or alternative smoking products, with a drum assembly of a plurality of conveyor drums for Queraxialen conveying the rod-shaped article.

Unter der Bezeichnung "MAX" sind Filteransetzmaschinen der HAUNI Maschinenbau AG, Hamburg, bekannt.Under the name "MAX" Filteransetzmaschinen HAUNI Maschinenbau AG, Hamburg, are known.

Unter einer Filteransetzmaschine wird eine Vorrichtung zur Herstellung von Filterzigaretten verstanden mit Mitteln zur Aufnahme von Tabakstöcken doppelter Gebrauchslänge, mit Mitteln zum Schneiden dieser doppelt langen Tabakstöcke in Tabakstöcke einfacher Länge, mit Mitteln zum Einbringen von Filterstopfen doppelter Länge zwischen die Tabakstöcke einfacher Gebrauchslänge, mit Mitteln zum Verbinden der doppelt langen Filterstopfen mit den Tabakstöcken einfacher Länge durch Umhüllen mit einem Belagpapierblättchen, das mittels einer Schneideinrichtung von einem zugeführten Belagpapierstreifen abgetrennt wird, mit Mitteln zum Ausführen eines Trennschnittes durch den doppelt langen Filterstopfen, so dass Filterzigaretten normaler oder einfach langer Gebrauchslänge entstehen. Bei einer einbahnigen Filteransetzmaschine wird eine Folge bzw. Reihe von queraxial hintereinander angeordneten und transportierten Tabakstock-Filterstopfen-Tabakstock-Gruppen als einbahniger Materialstrom einer Belageinrichtung zugeführt.A filter attachment machine is understood to mean a device for producing filter cigarettes with means for receiving tobacco rods double-use length, comprising means for cutting these double-length tobacco rods into tobacco rods of simple length, with means for introducing double-length filter stoppers between the tobacco rods of simple use length, with means for joining the double-length filter stoppers with the single-length tobacco stems by wrapping with a tipping paper leaflet by means of a cutting device is separated from a supplied tipping paper strip, with means for performing a separating cut through the double-length filter plug, so that filter cigarettes normal or simply long use length arise. In a single-lane filter tufting machine, a series or series of tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups arranged and transported transversely axially one behind the other is supplied as a one-lane material flow to a pad device.

In DE-A-40 08 475 ist beispielsweise eine Filteransetzmaschine offenbart.In DE-A-40 08 475 For example, a filter attachment machine is disclosed.

Bei der Herstellung von Zigaretten, insbesondere Filterzigaretten oder alternative Rauchprodukte, werden im Bereich der Filter Nebenluftkanäle in Form von Löchern oder Perforationslöchern eingebracht, durch die beim Ziehen an den Zigaretten dem Rauch Nebenluft zugeführt wird. Es wird dabei angestrebt, einen relativ großen Nebenluftstrom zuzuführen, der in einem vorgegebenen, möglichst konstanten Verhältnis zu dem die Zigaretten verlassenden Gesamtstrom stehen soll. Dieses Verhältnis wird mit Gesamtventilationsgrad bezeichnet.In the production of cigarettes, in particular filter cigarettes or alternative smoke products, secondary air ducts in the form of holes or perforation holes are introduced in the region of the filter, through which the smoke is conveyed to secondary air when pulling on the cigarettes. It is aimed at supplying a relatively large secondary air flow, which should be in a predetermined, as constant as possible ratio to the cigarettes leaving the total flow. This ratio is referred to as the total degree of ventilation.

Es ist auch bekannt, Zigaretten mittels Laserstrahlen zu perforieren, wobei jeweils eine bestimmte Anzahl von Löchern mit einem gewünschten Gesamtquerschnitt aufgebracht wird.It is also known to perforate cigarettes by means of laser beams, wherein in each case a certain number of holes with a desired overall cross-section is applied.

Bei der Konfektionierung von Zigaretten an einer Filteransetzmaschine wird bei den hergestellten Filterzigaretten unter Verwendung einer Perforationsvorrichtung eine Perforation aus Löchern in das Hüllmaterial oder die Umhüllungsstreifen der stabförmigen Artikel eingebracht. Insbesondere wird dabei eine gleichmäßige Perforation in die Umhüllungsstreifen eingebracht, wodurch die Umhüllungsstreifen eine vorbestimmte, gewünschte Luftdurchlässigkeit beim Rauchen aufweisen, so dass aufgrund des eingebrachten Perforationsmusters in die Umhüllungsstreifen Nebenluft angesaugt wird, mit der Anteile von Nikotin und Kondensat im Rauch beeinflusst werden. Insbesondere wird die Perforation in die Umhüllungsstreifen unter Verwendung von Laserstrahlen als kohärente Strahlung eingebracht, wodurch sich eine sehr genaue konstante Zone gewünschter Luftdurchlässigkeit in der Umhüllung der Rauchartikel ergibt.When packaging cigarettes on a filter tipping machine, a perforation of holes is made in the produced filter cigarettes using a perforating device into the wrapping material or wrapping strips of the bar-shaped articles. In particular In this case, a uniform perforation is introduced into the wrapping strips, whereby the wrapping strips have a predetermined desired air permeability during smoking, so that is sucked due to the introduced perforation pattern in the wrapper secondary air, are influenced by the shares of nicotine and condensate in the smoke. In particular, the perforation is introduced into the wrapping strips using laser beams as coherent radiation, resulting in a very accurate constant zone of desired air permeability in the wrapping of the smoking articles.

Durch das Ausbilden von Perforationen in dem Hüllmaterial der stabförmigen Artikel wird die Umhüllung mit einer Zone einer vorbestimmten Luftdurchlässigkeit versehen, um dem Rauch bei jedem Zug einer Zigarette eine bestimmte Menge an Frischluft beizumischen. Das Hüllmaterial oder die Umhüllungsstreifen dieser Artikel bestehen in der Regel aus Papier, wobei das Hüllmaterial oder die Umhüllungsstreifen zum Erzeugen einer gewünschten Luftdurchlässigkeit in vorgegebenen Abständen perforiert werden. Bei Filterzigaretten ist es allgemein üblich, die Perforationen im Belagpapierblättchen am mundstückseitigen Filterende vorzunehmen.By forming perforations in the wrapping material of the rod-shaped articles, the wrapping is provided with a zone of predetermined air permeability to add a certain amount of fresh air to the smoke each time a cigarette is pulled. The wrapping material or wrapper strips of these articles are typically made of paper, whereby the wrapping material or wrapper strips are perforated at predetermined intervals to produce a desired air permeability. For filter cigarettes, it is common practice to make the perforations in the tipping paper leaflet at the mouthpiece side filter end.

Durch das Versehen von Rauchartikeln mit einer Zone gewünschter Luftdurchlässigkeit im Bereich des Mundstückendes, einer so genannten Ventilationszone, werden die Artikel mit einem vorbestimmten (Gesamt-) Ventilationsgrad bereitgestellt, um vorgegebene Werte für Nikotin und Kondensat im Rauch eines Rauchartikels oder einer Filterzigarette mit einer solchen Zone gewünschter Luftdurchlässigkeit einhalten zu können.By providing smoking articles having a zone of desired air permeability around the mouthpiece end, a so-called ventilation zone, the articles are provided with a predetermined (total) degree of ventilation to give predetermined levels of nicotine and condensate in the smoke of a smoking article or filter cigarette Zone of desired air permeability to be able to comply.

Darüber hinaus ist in EP-B-1 836 909 eine Perforationsvorrichtung der Tabak verarbeitenden Industrie zum Perforieren einer Umhüllung eines stabförmigen Artikels offenbart, wobei die Perforationsvorrichtung Mittel zum Erzeugen mindestens zwei unabhängiger Primärstrahlen aufweist.In addition, in EP-B-1 836 909 discloses a perforating device of the tobacco processing industry for perforating a casing of a rod-shaped article, wherein the perforating device comprises means for generating at least two independent primary rays.

Ferner ist aus DE-A-10 2012 207 582 ein Verfahren zum Herstellen von Filterzigaretten aus zusammengestellten Tabakstock-Filterstopfen-Tabakstock-Gruppen beschrieben, wobei die queraxial geförderten Tabakstock-Filterstopfen-Tabakstock-Gruppen mittels einer ersten Perforationseinrichtung mit zwei Perforationsmustern versehen werden und anschließend die Rauchartikelgruppen in einfach lange Filterzigaretten geschnitten werden. Nach Bildung eines einbahnigen, einlagigen Förderstroms von queraxial hintereinander in einer Reihe angeordneten einfach langen Filterzigaretten werden die Filterzigaretten des einlagigen Förderstroms mittels einer zweiten Perforationseinrichtung auf ihrem Umfang perforiert.Furthermore, it is off DE-A-10 2012 207 582 a method for making filter cigarettes from assembled tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups described, wherein the cross-axially promoted tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups are provided by means of a first perforator with two Perforationsmustern and then the smoking article groups are cut into single-length filter cigarettes. After formation of a single-lane, single-layer flow of transaxially arranged in a row behind one another in a row single-long filter cigarettes, the filter cigarettes of the single-layer flow are perforated by means of a second perforating on its circumference.

Ausgehend von diesem Stand der Technik besteht die Aufgabe der Erfindung darin, bei der Herstellung von Filterzigaretten oder stabförmigen alternativen Rauchprodukten eine höhere Flexibilität im Herstellungsprozess bei einer kompakten Herstellungsmaschine zu erreichen.Based on this prior art, the object of the invention is to achieve greater flexibility in the production process in a compact manufacturing machine in the manufacture of filter cigarettes or rod-shaped alternative smoking products.

Gelöst wird diese Aufgabe durch ein Verfahren zum Herstellen von stabförmigen Artikeln der Tabak verarbeitenden Industrie, insbesondere Filterzigaretten oder alternative Rauchprodukte, wobei stabförmige Artikel queraxial mittels Fördereinrichtungen, insbesondere Fördertrommeln, einer Trommelanordnung gefördert werden, wobei stabförmige Artikel doppelter Länge mittels einer ersten Perforationseinrichtung mit einem ersten Perforationsmuster versehen werden, in einem weiteren Schritt die stabförmigen Artikel doppelter Länge mit einem zweiten Perforationsmuster mittels einer zweiten Perforationseinrichtung versehen werden und in einem nachfolgenden Schritt die stabförmigen Artikel doppelter Länge in stabförmige Artikel einfacher Länge geschnitten werden und danach die stabförmigen Artikel einfacher Länge mittels einer dritten Perforationseinrichtung mit einem dritten Perforationsmuster versehen werden.This object is achieved by a method for producing rod-shaped articles of the tobacco-processing industry, in particular filter cigarettes or alternative smoking products, wherein rod-shaped articles are conveyed transaxially by means of conveyors, in particular conveyor drums, a drum assembly, wherein double-length rod-shaped articles by means of a first perforation with a first Perforation patterns are provided, in a further step the rod-shaped articles of double length are provided with a second perforation pattern by means of a second perforating means and in a subsequent step the rod-shaped articles of double length are cut into rod-shaped articles of simple length and then the rod-shaped articles of simple length by means of a third Perforation device are provided with a third perforation pattern.

Die Erfindung beruht auf dem Gedanken, dass stabförmige Artikel mittels der drei vorgesehenen Perforationseinrichtungen unabhängig voneinander mit Perforationsmustern bzw. Lochbildern versehen werden, wobei es möglich ist, mittels einer Perforationseinrichtung jeweils mehrere Reihen mit verschiedenen Perforationsmustern zu versehen. Hierbei werden beispielsweise die stabförmigen Artikel doppelter Länge, die aus Tabakstock-(doppeltlangen)Filterstopfen-Tabakstock-Gruppen gebildet sind, mittels der ersten Perforationseinrichtung und anschließend mittels der zweiten Perforationseinrichtung mit einem ersten und zweiten Perforationsmuster versehen, um anschließend die doppelt langen Tabakstock-Filterstopfen-Tabakstock-Gruppen in Filterzigaretten einfacher Länge bzw. Gebrauchslänge zu schneiden, um im Anschluss daran mittels einer dritten Perforationseinrichtung ein drittes Perforationsmuster am Umfang der stabförmigen Artikel einfacher Länge auszubilden. Hierbei werden während des Herstellungsprozesses die stabförmigen Artikel doppelter Länge sowie die stabförmigen Artikel einfacher Länge queraxial auf den Fördereinrichtungen bzw. Förderorganen einer Filteransetzmaschine gefördert.The invention is based on the idea that rod-shaped articles are provided with perforation patterns independently of one another by means of the three perforation devices provided, it being possible to provide a plurality of rows with different perforation patterns by means of a perforation device. Here are, for example, the rod-shaped articles double length, the tobacco rod (double-length) filter plug tobacco rod groups are formed, provided by means of the first perforating means and then by means of the second perforating with a first and second perforation pattern to then cut the double-length tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups in filter cigarettes simple length or use length, followed by a third Perforation device to form a third perforation pattern on the circumference of the rod-shaped article of simple length. Here, during the manufacturing process, the rod-shaped articles of double length and the rod-shaped articles of simple length are conveyed transaxially on the conveyors or conveyor elements of a filter attachment machine.

Während der Ausbildung des ersten und des zweiten Perforationsmusters sind die doppelt langen stabförmigen Artikel bzw. die doppelt langen Tabakstock-Filterstopfen-Tabakstock-Gruppen nicht in der Mitte durchgeschnitten, so dass hierbei die ersten und die zweiten Perforationsmuster vorzugsweise im Bereich des doppelt langen Filterstopfens der ungeschnittenen bzw. der ungeteilten Rauchartikelgruppe ausgebildet werden.During the formation of the first and the second perforation pattern, the double-long rod-shaped articles or the double-length tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups are not cut through in the middle, so that in this case the first and the second perforation preferably in the region of the double-length filter plug uncut or undivided smoking article group are formed.

Bei der Herstellung von Filterzigaretten an einer Filteransetzmaschine ist insbesondere vorgesehen, dass nach der Übernahme von Tabakstöcken doppelter Länge, vorzugsweise von einer Strangmaschine der Tabak verarbeitenden Industrie, die Tabakstöcke doppelter Länge mittels einer ersten Schneideinrichtung an einer ersten Schneidtrommel in Tabakstöcke einfacher Länge geschnitten werden und die Tabakstöcke einfacher Länge längsaxial voneinander beabstandet werden. Anschließend werden Filterstopfen doppelter Länge zwischen die längsaxial voneinander beabstandeten Tabakstöcke einfacher Länge auf einer Zusammenstelltrommel eingebracht, so dass in einem anschließenden weiteren Schritt die Tabakstöcke einfacher Länge mit dem doppelt langen Filterstopfen als Tabakstock-Filterstopfen-Tabakstock-Gruppen an einer Belageinrichtung jeweils mit einem Belagpapierblättchen versehen werden. Die Belagpapierblättchen werden jeweils mittels einer Schneideinrichtung der Belageinrichtung von dem zugeführten Belagpapierstreifen abgetrennt, wobei die Tabakstock-Filterstopfen-Tabakstock-Gruppen durch Umhüllen mit dem jeweiligen Belagpapierblättchen unter Verwendung einer Rolleinrichtung an einer Fördertrommel, die als Rolltrommel ausgebildet ist, miteinander verbunden werden. Erst nach Ausbildung eines ersten Perforationsmusters und eines zweiten Perforationsmusters an den jeweiligen unabhängig voneinander betriebenen Perforationseinrichtungen werden aus den miteinander verbundenen Tabakstock-Filterstopfen-Tabakstock-Gruppen durch Ausführen eines Trennschnitts durch den doppelt langen Filterstopfen mittels einer Schneideinrichtung an einer Schneidtrommel als stabförmige Artikel einfacher Länge Filterzigaretten normaler, d.h. einfacher Gebrauchslänge gebildet.In the manufacture of filter cigarettes on a filter attachment machine is provided in particular that after the acquisition of tobacco rods double length, preferably from a rod maker of the tobacco processing industry, the double length tobacco sticks are cut by a first cutter on a first cutting drum into tobacco sticks simple length and the Tobacco sticks simple length longitudinally axially spaced from each other. Subsequently, double-length filter plugs are inserted between the longitudinally spaced-apart tobacco sticks of simple length on a compilation drum, so that in a subsequent further step, the tobacco sticks simple length with the double-length filter plug as tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups on a covering device each provided with a covering paper leaflets become. The tipping paper leaflets are each by means of a cutting device of the pad separated from the supplied tipping paper strip, wherein the tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups are connected to each other by wrapping with the respective tipping paper leaflets using a rolling device on a conveyor drum, which is designed as a rolling drum. Only after forming a first perforation pattern and a second perforation pattern on the respective independently operated perforating means are tobacco cigarettes-filter cigarettes grouped by performing a separating cut by the double-length filter plug by means of a cutter on a cutting drum as rod-shaped articles of simple length normal, ie simple use length formed.

Gemäß der Erfindung ist es dabei möglich, beispielsweise bei Verwendung von Filtern aus mehreren Filtersegmenten, mittels der Perforationseinrichtung eine entsprechende bevorzugte Ventilation für die Filtersegmente des Multisegmentfilters auszubilden. Dadurch lässt sich auf einfache und flexible Weise die Ventilation eines Multisegmentfilters einer Filterzigarette ausbilden. Bei der Herstellung von Filterzigaretten, bei der verschiedene Multisegmentfilter an einer Filteransetzmaschine eingesetzt und verwendet werden, wird entsprechend dem verwendeten Multisegmentfiltertyp mittels der drei Perforationseinrichtungen die bevorzugte Ventilation mittels der Perforationslöcher ermöglicht.According to the invention, it is possible, for example when using filters from a plurality of filter segments, to form a corresponding preferred ventilation for the filter segments of the multi-segment filter by means of the perforation device. As a result, the ventilation of a multi-segment filter of a filter cigarette can be formed in a simple and flexible manner. In the production of filter cigarettes, in which various multi-segment filters are used and used on a filter attachment machine, the preferred ventilation by means of the perforation holes is made possible according to the multi-segment filter type used by means of the three perforation means.

Insgesamt können damit mittels der drei Perforationseinrichtungen auf variable Weise Perforationslöcher in die Umhüllungen der stabförmigen Artikel eingebracht werden. Insbesondere sind die Perforationseinrichtungen als Laserperforationseinrichtungen ausgebildet.Overall, perforation holes can thus be introduced into the sheaths of the rod-shaped articles in a variable manner by means of the three perforation devices. In particular, the perforation devices are designed as laser perforation devices.

Bei der Erzeugung von drei Perforationsmustern pro stabförmigem Artikel einfacher Länge bzw. pro Zigarette werden vorzugsweise für die Perforationseinrichtung drei Laserprimärstrahlen mit je einem Strahlteiler aufgeteilt, wobei durch unabhängige Steuerung der Primärstrahlen für jeweils eine Perforationseinrichtung die Perforationsmuster individuell ausgebildet werden können. Hierbei werden das erste Perforationsmuster und das zweite Perforationsmuster bei der Förderung der stabförmigen Artikel doppelter Länge an zwei Laserrolltrommeln ausgeführt, während die Ausbildung des dritten Perforationsmusters mittels der dritten Perforationseinrichtung auf einer Lasermuldentrommel erfolgt. Vorzugsweise sind hierbei die Laserrolltrommeln als Rolltrommel für Doppelzigaretten bzw. für stabförmige Artikel doppelter Länge ausgebildet. Weiterhin vorzugsweise ist die an der dritten Perforationseinrichtung vorgesehene Fördertrommel als Muldentrommel für Einzelzigaretten ausgebildet.In the production of three Perforationsmustern per rod-shaped article simple length or per cigarette are preferably divided for the perforation three laser primary rays, each with a beam splitter, formed by independent control of the primary rays for each perforation the perforation individually can be. Here, the first perforation pattern and the second perforation pattern in the promotion of the rod-shaped articles of double length are performed on two laser roller drums, while the formation of the third perforation pattern by means of the third perforation on a laser drum. Preferably, in this case, the laser roller drums are designed as a rolling drum for double cigarettes or for double-length rod-shaped articles. Further preferably, the conveyor drum provided on the third perforation device is designed as a hollow drum for single cigarettes.

Im Rahmen der Erfindung werden unter alternative Rauchprodukte auch sogenannte Heat-Not-Burn-Produkte, d.h. Erzeugnisse, die Dampf produzieren, ohne Tabak zu verbrennen, verstanden.In the context of the invention, alternative smoke products also include so-called heat-emergency-burn products, i. Products that produce steam without burning tobacco are understood.

Dazu ist in einer Weiterbildung des Verfahrens vorgesehen, dass die stabförmigen Artikel doppelter Länge für das erste Perforationsmuster auf einer ersten Fördertrommel zur ersten Perforationseinrichtung gefördert werden und die stabförmigen Artikel doppelter Länge für das zweite Perforationsmuster auf einer weiteren Fördertrommel zur zweiten Perforationseinrichtung gefördert werden.For this purpose, it is provided in a development of the method that the double-length rod-shaped articles for the first perforation pattern on a first conveyor drum are conveyed to the first perforation device and the rod-shaped articles of double length for the second perforation pattern are conveyed on a further conveyor drum to the second perforation device.

Weiter ist vorteilhafterweise vorgesehen, dass die stabförmigen Artikel doppelter Länge auf einer gemeinsamen Fördertrommel gefördert werden und für das erste Perforationsmuster von der gemeinsamen Fördertrommel an eine oder die erste Fördertrommel übergeben werden und mittels der ersten Fördertrommel zur ersten Perforationseinrichtung gefördert werden, danach von der ersten Fördertrommel zur gemeinsamen Fördertrommel zurückgefördert werden und von der gemeinsamen Fördertrommel nach der ersten Perforation zu einer oder der weiteren Fördertrommel für die zweite Perforation gefördert werden, von der gemeinsamen Fördertrommel an die weitere Fördertrommel übergeben und mittels der weiteren Fördertrommel zur zweiten Perforationseinrichtung gefördert werden und danach von der weiteren Fördertrommel zurück zur gemeinsamen Fördertrommel gefördert werden.Furthermore, it is advantageously provided that the double-length rod-shaped articles are conveyed on a common conveyor drum and transferred for the first perforation pattern from the common conveyor drum to one or the first conveyor drum and conveyed by the first conveyor drum to the first perforation device, then from the first conveyor drum be conveyed back to the common conveyor drum and conveyed by the common conveyor drum after the first perforation to one or the other conveyor drum for the second perforation, passed from the common conveyor drum to the other conveyor drum and conveyed by the further conveyor drum to the second perforating device and then from the further conveyor drum be promoted back to the common conveyor drum.

Hierbei sind an einer gemeinsamen Fördertrommel zur Förderung der zu perforierenden stabförmigen Artikel in doppelter Länge jeweils eine Fördertrommel für jeweils die erste und die zweite Perforationseinrichtung vorgesehen bzw. angeordnet, so dass die stabförmigen Artikel doppelter Länge von der gemeinsamen Fördertrommel an die (erste) Fördertrommel mit der ersten Perforationseinrichtung übergeben werden und während ihrer queraxialen Förderung auf der ersten Fördertrommel an der ersten Perforationseinrichtung vorbeigeführt werden, um die stabförmigen Artikel mit dem ersten Perforationsmuster zu versehen und danach die mit dem ersten Perforationsmuster versehenen stabförmigen Artikel anschließend an die gemeinsame Fördertrommel zurückübergeben werden, so dass die mit dem ersten Perforationsmuster versehenen stabförmigen Artikel zur zweiten an der gemeinsamen Fördertrommel vorgesehenen Fördertrommel für die zweite Perforationseinrichtung gefördert werden. Mittels der zweiten Fördertrommel werden die mit dem ersten Perforationsmuster versehenen stabförmigen Artikel von der gemeinsamen Fördertrommel an die zweite bzw. weitere Fördertrommel für die zweite Perforation übergeben und zur zweiten Perforationseinrichtung queraxial gefördert, um das zweite Perforationsmuster auf den stabförmigen Artikeln auszubilden. Danach werden die mit zwei Perforationsmustern versehenen stabförmigen Artikel von der zweiten Fördertrommel an die gemeinsame Fördertrommel übergeben und weiter gefördert.Here, a conveyor drum for each of the first and the second perforation are provided or arranged on a common conveyor drum for conveying the double-length rod-shaped articles to be perforated, so that the rod-shaped articles double length of the common conveyor drum to the (first) conveyor drum with are passed to the first perforating and are passed during their cross-axial promotion on the first conveyor drum at the first perforation to provide the rod-shaped article with the first perforation pattern and then the provided with the first perforation pattern rod-shaped article are then returned to the common conveyor drum, so in that the rod-shaped articles provided with the first perforation pattern are conveyed to the second conveying drum provided for the second perforation device on the common conveyor drum. By means of the second conveyor drum, the rod-shaped articles provided with the first perforation pattern are transferred from the common conveyor drum to the second or further conveyor drum for the second perforation and conveyed transversely to the second perforation device to form the second perforation pattern on the rod-shaped articles. Thereafter, the provided with two Perforationsmustern rod-shaped articles are transferred from the second conveyor drum to the common conveyor drum and further promoted.

Dabei ist es bei einer Fortbildung des Verfahrens vorteilhaft, dass vor der Förderung der stabförmigen Artikel doppelter Länge auf der gemeinsamen Fördertrommel auf einer stromaufwärts vorgesehenen Fördertrommel, insbesondere Rolltrommel, die stabförmigen Artikel doppelter Länge von einem Umhüllungsstreifen umwickelt werden. Dabei ist für die Umwicklung der stabförmigen Artikel doppelter Länge eine entsprechende Rolleinrichtung an der Fördertrommel vorgesehen. Insbesondere ist die als Rolltrommel ausgebildete Fördertrommel unmittelbar stromaufwärts vor der gemeinsamen Fördertrommel angeordnet, so dass die stabförmigen Artikel doppelter Länge von der Rolltrommel auf die gemeinsame Fördertrommel übergeben werden.It is advantageous in a further development of the method that prior to the promotion of the rod-shaped article double length on the common conveyor drum on an upstream provided conveying drum, in particular rolling drum, the rod-shaped articles double length are wrapped by a wrapping strip. In this case, a corresponding rolling device on the conveyor drum is provided for the wrapping of the rod-shaped article double length. In particular, the conveyor drum designed as a rolling drum is arranged immediately upstream of the common conveyor drum, so that the rod-shaped articles double the length of the rolling drum on the common Transfer drum to be passed.

Insbesondere ist die gemeinsame Fördertrommel als Haupttrommel für die Ausbildung des ersten und zweiten Perforationsmusters ausgebildet.In particular, the common conveyor drum is formed as a main drum for the formation of the first and second perforation pattern.

Vorzugsweise werden die mit zwei Perforationsmustern versehenen stabförmigen Artikel doppelter Länge in stabförmige Artikel einfacher Länge in Förderrichtung vor der dritten Perforationseinrichtung geschnitten, so dass zwei Teilströme mit stabförmigen Artikeln einfacher Länge entstehen, wobei danach die zwei Teilströme mit stabförmigen Artikeln einfacher Länge zu einem einbahnigen Förderstrom mit stabförmigen Artikeln einfacher Länge gebildet werden. Dadurch wird ein einbahniger, einlagiger Förderstrom von queraxial hintereinander in einer Reihe angeordneten, einfach langen stabförmigen Artikeln bzw. Filterzigaretten zu der dritten Perforationseinrichtung gefördert, so dass die stabförmigen Artikel des einbahnigen Förderstroms auf ihrem Umfang mittels der dritten Perforationseinrichtung perforiert werden.Preferably, the double-length rod-shaped articles provided with two perforation patterns are cut into rod-shaped articles of simple length in the conveying direction in front of the third perforating device, so that two partial streams are formed with rod-shaped articles of simple length, after which the two partial streams with rod-shaped articles of simple length become a single-lane conveying stream rod-shaped articles of simple length are formed. Thereby, a single-lane, single-ply flow of transaxially arranged behind one another in a row, single long rod-shaped articles or filter cigarettes is conveyed to the third perforation, so that the rod-shaped articles of the single-lane flow are perforated on its circumference by means of the third perforating device.

Dazu ist es bei einer Ausführungsform des Verfahrens bevorzugt, dass bezogen auf die Förderrichtung der stabförmigen Artikel zwischen der zweiten Perforationseinrichtung und der dritten Perforationseinrichtung die stabförmigen Artikel mittels einer Prüfeinrichtung geprüft werden, wobei die stabförmigen Artikel doppelter Länge vor Bilden der Teilströme mit stabförmigen Artikeln einfacher Länge einzeln geprüft werden oder die stabförmigen Artikel einfacher Länge nach Bilden eines oder des einbahnigen Förderstroms aus zwei Teilströmen mit stabförmigen Artikeln einfacher Länge einzeln geprüft werden.For this purpose, in one embodiment of the method it is preferred that, based on the conveying direction of the rod-shaped article between the second perforation device and the third perforation device, the rod-shaped articles are checked by means of a test device, wherein the rod-shaped articles double the length before forming the partial streams with rod-shaped articles simple length individually tested or the rod-shaped articles of simple length after forming one or the single-lane flow from two streams with rod-shaped articles simple length individually tested.

Außerdem ist es im Rahmen der Erfindung vorteilhaft, dass bezogen auf die Förderrichtung der stabförmigen Artikel nach der dritten Perforationseinrichtung die stabförmigen Artikel einfacher Länge mittels einer Prüfeinrichtung geprüft werden. Mittels der Prüfeinrichtung wird hierbei beispielsweise der Ventilationsgrad der hergestellten Filterzigaretten bzw. Artikel einfacher Länge geprüft.Moreover, it is advantageous in the context of the invention that, based on the conveying direction of the rod-shaped article after the third perforation device, the rod-shaped articles of simple length are tested by means of a testing device. By means of the test device in this case, for example, the degree of ventilation of the filter cigarettes produced or articles of simple length is tested.

Des Weiteren wird die Aufgabe gelöst durch eine Maschine der Tabak verarbeitenden Industrie, insbesondere Filteransetzmaschine, zum Herstellen von stabförmigen Artikeln der Tabak verarbeitenden Industrie, insbesondere Filterzigaretten oder alternative Rauchprodukte, mit einer Trommelanordnung aus mehreren Fördertrommeln zum queraxialen Fördern der stabförmigen Artikel, wobei in Förderrichtung der stabförmigen Artikel hintereinander eine erste Perforationseinrichtung zum Perforieren der stabförmigen Artikel, insbesondere der stabförmigen Artikel doppelter Länge, mit einem ersten Perforationsmuster, eine zweite Perforationseinrichtung zum Perforieren der stabförmigen Artikel, insbesondere der stabförmigen Artikel doppelter Länge, mit einem zweiten Perforationsmuster und eine dritte Perforationseinrichtung zum Perforieren der stabförmigen Artikel, insbesondere der stabförmigen Artikel einfacher Länge, mit einem dritten Perforationsmuster vorgesehen sind.Furthermore, the object is achieved by a machine of the tobacco processing industry, in particular Filteransetzmaschine for producing rod-shaped articles of the tobacco processing industry, especially filter cigarettes or alternative smoking products, with a drum assembly of several conveyor drums for Queraxialen conveying the rod-shaped article, wherein in the conveying direction of rod-shaped article in succession a first perforating means for perforating the rod-shaped articles, in particular the rod-shaped articles double length, with a first perforation pattern, a second perforating device for perforating the rod-shaped articles, in particular the rod-shaped articles double length, with a second perforation pattern and a third perforation device for perforating the rod-shaped articles, in particular the rod-shaped articles of simple length, are provided with a third perforation pattern.

Dazu ist vorteilhafterweise bei der Maschine in einer Ausführungsform vorgesehen, dass die Trommelanordnung eine gemeinsame Fördertrommel aufweist, wobei an der gemeinsamen Fördertrommel für die stabförmigen Artikel doppelter Länge eine erste Fördertrommel zum Transport der stabförmigen Artikel doppelter Länge von der gemeinsamen Fördertrommel zur ersten Perforationseinrichtung und zurück zur gemeinsamen Fördertrommel angeordnet ist und an der gemeinsamen Fördertrommel eine zweite, weitere Fördertrommel zum Transport der stabförmigen Artikel doppelter Länge von der gemeinsamen Fördertrommel zur zweiten Perforationseinrichtung und zurück zur gemeinsamen Fördertrommel angeordnet ist. Hierbei ist die gemeinsame Fördertrommel als eine Art Haupttrommel für die jeweilige für die Perforationseinrichtung vorgesehene Fördertrommel ausgebildet.For this purpose, it is advantageously provided in the machine in one embodiment that the drum assembly has a common conveyor drum, wherein on the common conveyor drum for the rod-shaped articles double length a first conveyor drum for transporting the rod-shaped article double length of the common conveyor drum to the first perforator and back to common conveyor drum is arranged and on the common conveyor drum, a second, further conveyor drum for transporting the rod-shaped article double length from the common conveyor drum to the second perforating device and back to the common conveyor drum is arranged. Here, the common conveyor drum is designed as a kind of main drum for each provided for the perforation conveyor drum.

Ferner zeichnet sich eine Weiterbildung der Maschine dadurch aus, dass bezogen auf die Förderrichtung der stabförmigen Artikel vor oder stromaufwärts der ersten Perforationseinrichtung oder der gemeinsamen Fördertrommel eine Rolltrommel mit einer Rolleinrichtung zum Umwickeln der stabförmigen Artikel doppelter Länge mit jeweils einem Umhüllungsstreifen angeordnet ist.Furthermore, a development of the machine is characterized in that with respect to the conveying direction of the rod-shaped article before or upstream of the first perforating device or the common conveyor drum, a rolling drum with a rolling device for wrapping the rod-shaped article double length, each with a wrapping strip is arranged.

Des Weiteren ist es bei der Maschine bevorzugt, dass bezogen auf die Förderrichtung der stabförmigen Artikel zwischen der zweiten Perforationseinrichtung und der dritten Perforationseinrichtung eine Prüfeinrichtung zum Prüfen der stabförmigen Artikel und/oder eine Schneideinrichtung zum Schneiden der stabförmigen Artikel doppelter Länge in stabförmige Artikel einfacher Länge vorgesehen sind.Further, in the machine, it is preferable that, with respect to the conveying direction of the rod-shaped articles between the second perforating device and the third perforating device, there are provided a checking device for checking the rod-shaped articles and / or a cutting device for cutting the rod-shaped articles of double length into rod-shaped articles of simple length are.

Außerdem ist vorteilhafterweise bezogen auf die Förderrichtung der stabförmigen Artikel nach der dritten Perforationseinrichtung eine Prüfeinrichtung zum Prüfen der stabförmigen Artikel einfacher Länge vorgesehen.In addition, it is advantageously provided with respect to the conveying direction of the rod-shaped article after the third perforation means a testing device for testing the rod-shaped article simple length.

Darüber hinaus ist es in einer Weiterbildung der Maschine günstig, dass für jede Perforationseinrichtung jeweils wenigstens eine, insbesondere zwei, Strahlungsquellen, insbesondere Laserstrahlungsquellen, vorgesehen sind, um ein jeweiliges Perforationsmuster auf der Umhüllung der stabförmigen Artikel auszubilden.In addition, in a development of the machine, it is favorable for at least one, in particular two, radiation sources, in particular laser radiation sources, to be provided for each perforation device in order to form a respective perforation pattern on the envelope of the rod-shaped articles.

Vorzugsweise sind weiterhin bezogen auf die Förderrichtung der stabförmigen Artikel zwischen der gemeinsamen Fördertrommel für die stabförmigen Artikel doppelter Länge und der dritten Perforationseinrichtung eine Schneidtrommel mit einer Schneideinrichtung zum Schneiden der stabförmigen Artikel doppelter Länge in stabförmige Artikel einfacher Länge und zum Bilden von zwei Teilströmen mit stabförmigen Artikeln einfacher Länge und eine Wendeeinrichtung zum Bilden eines einbahnigen Förderstroms mit stabförmigen Artikeln einfacher Länge aus den zwei gebildeten Teilströmen mit stabförmigen Artikeln einfacher Länge vorgesehen.Preferably further with respect to the conveying direction of the rod-shaped article between the common conveyor drum for the double-length rod-shaped article and the third perforating a cutting drum with a cutting device for cutting the rod-shaped articles double length in rod-shaped articles of simple length and for forming two partial streams with rod-shaped articles simple length and a turning device for forming a one-lane flow with rod-shaped articles of simple length from the two formed part streams provided with rod-shaped articles of simple length.

Mittels der bereitgestellten Maschine ist es im Rahmen der Erfindung möglich, das voranstehend beschriebene Verfahren auszuführen.By means of the machine provided, it is possible within the scope of the invention to carry out the method described above.

Weitere Merkmale der Erfindung werden aus der Beschreibung erfindungsgemäßer Ausführungsformen zusammen mit den Ansprüchen und der beigefügten Zeichnung ersichtlich. Erfindungsgemäße Ausführungsformen können einzelne Merkmale oder eine Kombination mehrerer Merkmale erfüllen.Further features of the invention will become apparent from the description of embodiments according to the invention together with the claims and the accompanying drawings. Embodiments of the invention may satisfy individual features or a combination of several features.

Die Erfindung wird nachstehend ohne Beschränkung des allgemeinen Erfindungsgedankens anhand von Ausführungsbeispielen unter Bezugnahme auf die Zeichnung beschrieben, wobei bezüglich aller im Text nicht näher erläuterten erfindungsgemäßen Einzelheiten ausdrücklich auf die Zeichnung verwiesen wird. Es zeigt:

Fig. 1
schematisch eine Filteransetzmaschine zum Herstellen von Filterzigaretten in einer Vorderansicht.
The invention will be described below without limiting the general inventive concept using exemplary embodiments with reference to the drawing, reference being expressly made to the drawing with respect to all in the text unspecified details of the invention. It shows:
Fig. 1
schematically a Filteransetzmaschine for producing filter cigarettes in a front view.

In Fig. 1 ist eine Filteransetzmaschine F in einer Vorderansicht ausschnittsweise dargestellt, wobei die Filteransetzmaschine F über eine Trommelanordnung zur Zuführung von Tabakstöcken von einer hier nicht eingezeichneten Zigarettenstrangmaschine Tabakstöcke doppelter Gebrauchslänge empfängt.In Fig. 1 a Filteransetzmaschine F is shown in fragmentary form in a front view, wherein the Filteransetzmaschine F via a drum arrangement for supplying tobacco rods from a not drawn here cigarette rod machine tobacco rods of double use length receives.

Die Trommelanordnung der Tabakstockzuführeinrichtung weist mehrere Fördertrommeln 118, 119, 120 auf. Nach der Übergabe der doppelt langen Tabakstöcke von der Zigarettenstrangmaschine an eine Übernahmetrommel 118 werden die doppelt langen Tabakstöcke queraxial gefördert und an eine Schneidtrommel 119 übergeben, auf die die doppelt langen Tabakstöcke mittels eines an der Schneidtrommel 119 angeordneten Schneidmessers in einfach lange Tabakstöcke geschnitten werden.The drum arrangement of the tobacco rod feed device has a plurality of conveyor drums 118, 119, 120. After the transfer of the double-length tobacco sticks from the cigarette rod machine to a transfer drum 118, the double-length tobacco sticks are conveyed cross-axially and transferred to a cutting drum 119, to which the double-length tobacco sticks are cut by means of a arranged on the cutting drum 119 cutting knife into simply long tobacco sticks.

Von der Schneidtrommel 119 werden die Tabakstöcke einfacher Gebrauchslänge an eine Spreiztrommel 120 übergeben, auf der die geschnittenen Tabakstockpaare längsaxial voneinander beabstandet bzw. gespreizt werden. Anschließend werden die längsaxial beabstandeten Tabakstockpaare zu einer Zusammenstelltrommel 121 transportiert. Auf ihrem Weg zu der Zusammenstelltrommel 121 werden die Tabakstöcke doppelter Gebrauchslänge geschnitten und längsaxial gespreizt.From the cutting drum 119, the tobacco sticks simple use length are transferred to a spreading drum 120, on which the cut tobacco rod pairs are longitudinally spaced apart or spread apart. Subsequently, the longitudinally axially spaced tobacco rod pairs are transported to a compilation drum 121. On their way to the compilation drum 121, the tobacco rods are cut twice the length of use and spread longitudinally axially.

Auf der Zusammenstelltrommel 121 werden doppelt lange Filterstopfen über eine weitere Trommelanordnung einer Filterzuführeinrichtung gefördert, die jeweils zwischen zwei längsaxial beabstandete Tabakstöcke eingefügt werden. Hierdurch wird auf der Zusammenstelltrommel 121 eine Folge von queraxial hintereinander angeordneten Tabakstock-Filterstopfen-Tabakstock-Gruppen gebildet.On the assembly drum 121, double-length filter plugs are conveyed via a further drum arrangement of a filter feed device, which are each inserted between two longitudinally spaced-apart tobacco sticks. As a result, a sequence of tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups arranged transaxially behind one another is formed on the assembly drum 121.

Um die doppelt langen Filterstopfen zwischen die längsaxial beabstandeten Tabakstockpaare auf der Zusammenstelltrommel 121 einzulegen bzw. anzuordnen, verfügt die Trommelanordnung der Filterzuführeinrichtung über eine Entnahmetrommel 114, mittels der Filterstäbe aus einem (hier nicht dargestellten) Filterstabmagazin entnommen werden und unter Verwendung von an oder im Bereich der Entnahmetrommel 114 angeordneten, hier nicht dargestellten Schneidmessern in Filterstopfen doppelter Länge geschnitten werden. Anschließend werden die Filterstopfen doppelter Länge an eine Staffeltrommel 115 und eine nachfolgende Schiebetrommel 116 übergeben. Die gestaffelten Filterstopfen doppelter Länge werden anschließend von der Schiebetrommel 116 an eine nachfolgende Einlegetrommel 117, die auch als Beschleunigertrommel ausgebildet sein kann, übergeben und queraxial zu der Zusammenstelltrommel 121 gefördert, so dass auf der Zusammenstelltrommel 121 Artikelgruppen aus Tabakstock-Filterstopfen-Tabakstock-Gruppen gebildet werden.In order to place the double-length filter plugs between the longitudinally spaced tobacco rod pairs on the assembling drum 121, the drum assembly of the filter feeder has a removal drum 114, by means of which filter rods are removed from a filter rod magazine (not shown) and using on or in the region the removal drum 114 arranged, not shown here cutting blades are cut into filter plugs double length. Subsequently, the double-length filter plugs are transferred to a staggering drum 115 and a subsequent sliding drum 116. The staggered double-length filter plugs are then transferred from the sliding drum 116 to a subsequent insertion drum 117, which may also be designed as an accelerator drum, and conveyed transaxially to the assembly drum 121 so that article groups from tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups are formed on the assembly drum 121 become.

Die zusammengestellten Artikelgruppen aus Tabakstock-Filterstopfen-Tabakstock-Gruppen werden als stabförmige Artikel doppelter Länge von der Zusammenstelltrommel 121 an eine nachfolgende Fördertrommel 122 übergeben. Gleichzeitig werden von einem Belagapparat 110 einer Belagpapierzufuhreinrichtung Belagpapierblättchen den zusammengestellten Tabakstock-Filterstopfen-Tabakstock-Gruppen synchron zugeführt. Hierbei wird ein beleimter und geförderter Belagpapierstreifen 111 im Belegapparat 110 auf einer Schneidtrommel 112 von den Messern einer Messertrommel 113 in Belagblättchen bzw. Verbindungsblättchen geschnitten. Die geschnittenen Verbindungsblättchen werden jeweils an die Artikelgruppe bzw. stabförmigen Artikel doppelter Länge auf der Fördertrommel 122 übergeben bzw. angeheftet.The assembled article groups of tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups are transferred as double-length rod-shaped articles from the assembly drum 121 to a subsequent conveyor drum 122. At the same time, tipping paper leaflets are fed synchronously to the assembled tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups by a coating apparatus 110 of a tipping paper supply device. Here is a glued and conveyed tipping paper strip 111 in the document apparatus 110 on a cutting drum 112 of the knives a Knife drum 113 cut into covering sheets or connecting sheets. The cut connection sheets are respectively transferred to the article group or rod-shaped articles of double length on the conveyor drum 122 or stapled.

Nach dem Anheften der geschnittenen und der einzelnen Verbindungsblättchen an jeweils eine Artikelgruppe werden die Artikelgruppen weiter zu einer Rolltrommel 126 und einer Rolleinrichtung 127 transportiert, mittels der die Verbindungsblättchen vollständig um die stabförmigen Tabakstock-Filterstopfen-Tabakstock-Gruppen herumgewickelt werden. Die Rolleinrichtung 127 besteht in einer Ausgestaltung aus einem Stegrad, einer Rollhand mit einer Rollfläche und ausgangsseitig einer Rollwalze, wobei die Rollfläche und die Rolltrommel 126 einen Rollkanal bilden, in dem die Artikelgruppen mit den Verbindungsblättchen umwickelt werden, wodurch doppelt lange Filterzigaretten gebildet werden. Die doppelt langen Filterzigaretten bzw. stabförmigen Artikel doppelter Länge werden nachfolgend an eine Fördertrommel 128 übergeben.After adhering the cut and the individual bonding sheets to one article group, the article groups are further transported to a rolling drum 126 and a rolling device 127 by means of which the bonding sheets are completely wound around the rod-shaped tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups. The rolling device 127 consists in one embodiment of a web wheel, a rolling hand with a rolling surface and the output side of a rolling roller, wherein the rolling surface and the roller drum 126 form a rolling channel in which the article groups are wrapped with the connecting blades, whereby double-length filter cigarettes are formed. The double-length filter cigarettes or rod-shaped articles of double length are subsequently transferred to a conveyor drum 128.

Auf ihrem Förderweg werden die gebildeten umhüllten stabförmigen Artikel doppelter Länge von der Fördertrommel 128 zunächst an eine an der Fördertrommel 128 angeordnete weitere Fördertrommel 123 übergeben, so dass die stabförmigen Artikel doppelter Länge auf der Fördertrommel 123 zu einer Lasereinrichtung 223 gefördert werden, so dass mittels der Lasereinrichtung 223 ein erstes Perforationsmuster in die Umhüllung der stabförmigen Artikel eingebracht wird. Anschließend werden nach der Perforation der stabförmigen Artikel diese von der Fördertrommel 123 zurück zur Fördertrommel 128 geführt und an diese abgegeben, so dass nach der Abgabe der stabförmigen Artikel mit dem ersten Perforationsmuster die stabförmigen Artikel zu einer zweiten an der Fördertrommel 128 angeordneten Fördertrommel 124 gefördert werden und an diese übergeben werden. Die von der Fördertrommel 124 aufgenommenen Tabakstock-Filterstopfen-Tabakstock-Gruppen mit dem ersten Perforationsmuster werden auf der Fördertrommel 124 zu einer zweiten als Perforationseinrichtung ausgebildeten Lasereinrichtung 224 geführt bzw. gefördert, so dass mittels der Lasereinrichtung 224 ein zweites Perforationsmuster in die Umhüllung der stabförmigen Artikel eingebracht wird. Anschließend werden die mit zwei Perforationsmustern versehenen stabförmigen Artikel von der Fördertrommel 124 zurück zur Fördertrommel 128 gefördert und an diese abgegeben.On their conveying path, the formed double-length, rod-shaped articles are first transferred from the conveying drum 128 to a further conveying drum 123 arranged on the conveying drum 128, so that the rod-shaped articles of double length are conveyed on the conveying drum 123 to a laser device 223, so that by means of the Laser device 223 a first perforation pattern is introduced into the enclosure of the rod-shaped article. Subsequently, after the perforation of the rod-shaped articles, these are guided by the conveying drum 123 back to the conveying drum 128 and delivered to the latter, so that after delivery of the rod-shaped articles with the first perforation pattern, the rod-shaped articles are conveyed to a second conveying drum 124 arranged on the conveying drum 128 and handed over to them. The tobacco rod filter plug tobacco rod groups with the first perforation pattern received by the conveyor drum 124 are guided or conveyed on the conveyor drum 124 to a second laser device 224 designed as a perforation device, so that by means of the laser device 224, a second perforation pattern is introduced into the enclosure of the rod-shaped article. Subsequently, the rod-shaped articles provided with two perforation patterns are conveyed by the conveying drum 124 back to the conveying drum 128 and delivered to the latter.

Die doppelt langen Filterzigaretten mit zwei Perforationsmustern werden nachfolgend an eine als Schneidtrommel ausgebildete Fördertrommel 129 übergeben und für den weiteren Bearbeitungsprozess an der Filteransetzmaschine F bereitgestellt. Benachbart zu der Schneidtrommel 129 ist ein Schneidmesser 132 angeordnet, welches aus den doppelt langen Filterzigaretten durch einen mittigen Trennschnitt Filterzigaretten einfacher Gebrauchslänge, d.h. stabförmige Artikel einfacher Länge, herstellt.The double-length filter cigarettes with two perforation patterns are subsequently transferred to a conveying drum 129 designed as a cutting drum and provided on the filter attachment machine F for the further processing. Adjacent to the cutting drum 129 is disposed a cutting knife 132 which, from the double-length filter cigarettes through a central cut-cut filter cigarette of simple use length, i. rod-shaped articles of simple length, manufactures.

Von der Fördertrommel 129 werden die beiden gebildeten Reihen mit queraxial hintereinander angeordneten Filterzigaretten einfacher Gebrauchslänge an eine Wendetrommel 133 mit einer an der Wendetrommel 133 angeordneten Wendeeinrichtung 134 übergeben, so dass bei Abgabe der von der Wendetrommel 133 an eine nachfolgende Fördertrommel 135 die Filterzigaretten in einer Reihe hintereinander queraxial angeordnet bzw. einbahnig gefördert werden.From the conveyor drum 129, the two rows formed with transversely axially successively arranged filter cigarettes simple use length to a turning drum 133 with a arranged on the turning drum 133 turning device 134 passed so that upon delivery of the turning drum 133 to a subsequent conveyor drum 135, the filter cigarettes in a row arranged one behind the other transversely axial or be conveyed in one lane.

Von der Fördertrommel 135 werden danach die hergestellten Filterzigaretten an eine als Lasermuldentrommel ausgebildete Fördertrommel 136 übergeben, so dass die Filterzigaretten bzw. stabförmigen Artikel einfacher Länge mittels einer an der Fördertrommel 136 angeordneten Lasereinrichtung 236 mit einem dritten Perforationsmuster auf der Umhüllung der Zigaretten versehen werden.The produced filter cigarettes are then transferred from the conveying drum 135 to a conveying drum 136 designed as a laser drum so that the filter cigarettes or rod-shaped articles of simple length are provided with a third perforation pattern on the wrapping of the cigarettes by means of a laser device 236 arranged on the conveying drum 136.

Anschließend werden die mit drei Perforationsmustern versehenen Filterzigaretten einfacher Länge an die nachfolgenden Fördertrommeln 137, 138 und 140 übergeben. Hierbei sind an den beiden Fördertrommeln 137, 138 jeweils Prüforgane 237, 238 angeordnet, um die Zigaretten beispielsweise einer Dichtigkeitsprüfung und/oder einer Kopfendenprüfung und/oder einer Ventilationsprüfung zu unterziehen. Darüber hinaus ist es möglich, dass mittels der Prüforgane 237, 238 eine optische Prüfung der Zigaretten auf den Trommeln durchgeführt wird.Subsequently, the single-length filter cigarettes provided with three perforation patterns are transferred to the subsequent conveyor drums 137, 138 and 140. In this case, respective test elements 237, 238 are arranged on the two conveyor drums 137, 138, for example, the cigarettes for a leak test and / or a head end test and / or to undergo a ventilation test. In addition, it is possible that by means of the test elements 237, 238 an optical examination of the cigarettes is carried out on the drums.

Im Rahmen der Erfindung ist weiterhin vorgesehen, dass zwischen der zweiten als Perforationseinrichtung ausgebildeten Lasereinrichtung 224 und der dritten Lasereinrichtung 236 ebenfalls eine Prüfeinrichtung für die stabförmigen Artikel vorgesehen ist.In the context of the invention, it is further provided that a test device for the rod-shaped article is likewise provided between the second laser device 224 designed as a perforation device and the third laser device 236.

Alle genannten Merkmale, auch die der Zeichnung allein zu entnehmenden sowie auch einzelne Merkmale, die in Kombination mit anderen Merkmalen offenbart sind, werden allein und in Kombination als erfindungswesentlich angesehen. Erfindungsgemäße Ausführungsformen können durch einzelne Merkmale oder eine Kombination mehrerer Merkmale erfüllt sein. Im Rahmen der Erfindung sind Merkmale, die mit "insbesondere" oder "vorzugsweise" gekennzeichnet sind, als fakultative Merkmale zu verstehen.All mentioned features, including those of the drawing alone to be taken as well as individual features that are disclosed in combination with other features are considered alone and in combination as essential to the invention. Embodiments of the invention may be accomplished by individual features or a combination of several features. In the context of the invention, features which are identified by "particular" or "preferably" are to be understood as optional features.

BezugszeichenlisteLIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

110110
Belagapparatcovering apparatus
111111
BelagpapierstreifenCovering paper strip
112112
Saugwalzesuction roll
113113
Messerwalzeknife roll
114114
Entnahmetrommelremoval drum
115115
Staffeltrommelstaggering drum
116116
Schiebetrommelpushing drum
117117
Einlegetrommelinsert drum
118118
Übernahmetrommeltransfer drum
119119
Schneidtrommelcutting drum
120120
Spreiztrommelspreading drum
121121
ZusammenstelltrommelAssembly drum
122122
Fördertrommelconveyor drum
123123
Fördertrommelconveyor drum
124124
Fördertrommelconveyor drum
126126
Rolltrommelrolling drum
127127
Rolleinrichtungrolling device
128128
Fördertrommelconveyor drum
129129
Schneidtrommelcutting drum
132132
Schneidmessercutting blade
133133
Wendetrommelbeater
134134
Wendeeinrichtungturning device
135135
Fördertrommelconveyor drum
136136
Fördertrommelconveyor drum
137137
Fördertrommelconveyor drum
138138
Fördertrommelconveyor drum
140140
Fördertrommelconveyor drum
223223
Lasereinrichtunglaser device
224224
Lasereinrichtunglaser device
236236
Lasereinrichtunglaser device
237237
Prüfeinrichtungtest equipment
238238
Prüfeinrichtungtest equipment
FF
Filteransetzmaschinefilter attachment

Claims (14)

  1. A method for producing rod-shaped articles of the tobacco processing industry, in particular filter cigarettes or alternative smoking products, wherein rod-shaped articles are conveyed transversely to the axial direction by means of conveying devices (126, 128, 123, 124), in particular conveying drums, of a drum arrangement, wherein rod-shaped articles of double length are provided with a first perforation pattern by means of a first perforation unit (223), in another step the rod-shaped articles of double length are provided with a second perforation pattern by means of a second perforation unit (224) and in a subsequent step the rod-shaped articles of double length are cut into rod-shaped articles of single length and subsequently the rod-shaped articles of single length are provided with a third perforation pattern by means of a third perforation unit (236).
  2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, for the first perforation pattern, the rod-shaped articles of double length are conveyed on a first conveying drum (123) to the first perforation unit (223) and, for the second perforation pattern, the rod-shaped articles of double length are conveyed on an additional conveying drum (124) to the second perforation unit (224).
  3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the rod-shaped articles of double length are conveyed on a common conveying drum (128) and, for the first perforation pattern, are passed from the common conveying drum (128) to a or the first conveying drum (123) and conveyed to the first perforation unit (223) by means of the first conveying drum (123), are subsequently conveyed back from the first conveying drum (123) to the common conveying drum and conveyed from the common conveying drum (128) after the first perforation to an or the additional conveying drum (124) for the second perforation, passed from the common conveying drum (128) to the additional conveying drum (124) and conveyed to the second perforation unit (224) by means of the additional conveying drum, and subsequently are conveyed back from the additional conveying drum (124) to the common conveying drum (128).
  4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that before conveyance of the rod-shaped articles of double length on the common conveying drum on an upstream conveying drum, in particular rolling drum, the rod-shaped articles of double length are wrapped in a wrapping strip.
  5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the rod-shaped articles of double length provided with two perforation patterns are cut into rod-shaped articles of single length in the conveying direction ahead of the third perforation unit (236), such that two substreams of rod-shaped articles of single length are produced, the two substreams of rod-shaped articles of single length subsequently being formed into a single conveying stream of rod-shaped articles of single length.
  6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the rod-shaped articles are inspected by means of an inspection unit between the second perforation unit (224) and the third perforation unit (236) relative to the conveying direction of the rod-shaped articles, the rod-shaped articles of double length being inspected individually before formation of the substreams of rod-shaped articles of single length or the rod-shaped articles of single length being inspected individually after formation of a or the single conveying stream from two substreams of rod-shaped articles of single length.
  7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the rod-shaped articles of single length are inspected by means of an inspection unit (237, 238) downstream the third perforation unit (236) relative to the conveying direction of the rod-shaped articles.
  8. A machine of the tobacco processing industry, in particular a filter assembling machine, for producing rod-shaped articles of the tobacco processing industry, in particular filter cigarettes or alternative smoking products, comprising a drum arrangement consisting of a plurality of conveying drums (126, 128, 123, 124) for conveying the rod-shaped articles transversely to the axial direction, wherein a first perforation unit (223) for perforating the rod-shaped articles, in particular the rod-shaped articles of double length, with a first perforation pattern, a second perforation unit (224) for perforating the rod-shaped articles, in particular the rod-shaped articles of double length, with a second perforation pattern and a third perforation unit (236) for perforating the rod-shaped articles, in particular the rod-shaped articles of single length, with a third perforation pattern, are provided one after the other in the conveying direction of the rod-shaped articles.
  9. The machine according to claim 8, characterized in that the drum arrangement has a common conveying drum (128), a first conveying drum (123) for transporting the rod-shaped articles of double length from the common conveying drum (128) to the first perforation unit (223) and back to the common conveying drum (128) being arranged on the common conveying drum (128) for the rod-shaped articles of double length and a second, additional conveying drum (124) for transporting the rod-shaped articles of double length from the common conveying drum (128) to the second perforation unit (224) and back to the common conveying drum (128) being arranged on the common conveying drum (128).
  10. The machine according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that a rolling drum (126) comprising a rolling device (127) for wrapping each rod-shaped article of double length in a wrapping strip is arranged ahead of or upstream of the first perforation unit (223) or the common conveying drum relative to the conveying direction of the rod-shaped articles.
  11. The machine according to any one of claims 8 to 10, characterized in that an inspection unit for inspecting the rod-shaped articles and/or a cutting assembly for cutting the rod-shaped articles of double length into rod-shaped articles of single length are provided between the second perforation unit (224) and the third perforation unit (236) relative to the conveying direction of the rod-shaped articles.
  12. The machine according to any one of claims 8 to 11, characterized in that an inspection unit (237, 238) for inspecting the rod-shaped articles of single length is provided downstream of the third perforation unit (236) relative to the conveying direction of the rod-shaped articles.
  13. The machine according to any one of claims 8 to 12, characterized in that at least one, in particular two, radiation sources, in particular laser radiation sources, are provided for each perforation unit (223, 224, 236).
  14. The machine according to any one of claims 8 to 13, characterized in that a cutting drum (129) comprising a cutting assembly (132) for cutting the rod-shaped articles of double length into rod-shaped articles of single length and for forming two substreams of rod-shaped articles of single length and a turning device for forming a single conveying stream of rod-shaped articles of single length from the two formed substreams of rod-shaped articles of single length are provided between the common conveying drum (128) for the rod-shaped articles of double length and the third perforation unit (236) relative to the conveying direction of the rod-shaped articles.
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