EP3403517A1 - Produit à fumer électronique ainsi que dispositif de fabrication de produits à fumer électriques - Google Patents

Produit à fumer électronique ainsi que dispositif de fabrication de produits à fumer électriques Download PDF

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EP3403517A1
EP3403517A1 EP18000127.3A EP18000127A EP3403517A1 EP 3403517 A1 EP3403517 A1 EP 3403517A1 EP 18000127 A EP18000127 A EP 18000127A EP 3403517 A1 EP3403517 A1 EP 3403517A1
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Hans-Heinrich MüLLER
Marc Kessler
Torsten Glindemann
Tobias Körner
Torsten Koepke
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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
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24D—CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
    • A24D3/00—Tobacco smoke filters, e.g. filter-tips, filtering inserts; Filters specially adapted for simulated smoking devices; Mouthpieces for cigars or cigarettes
    • A24D3/02—Manufacture of tobacco smoke filters
    • A24D3/0275—Manufacture of tobacco smoke filters for filters with special features
    • A24D3/0287—Manufacture of tobacco smoke filters for filters with special features for composite filters
    • 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
    • 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

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  • 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 flavoring agent stored in the storage store, wherein the resulting steam 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.
  • electrical smoke products available in which the flavoring of a solid, for example in the form of particles, and the electrical evaporator is designed to convert the flavor of the solid into a gaseous phase, for example by melting and evaporation.
  • Such electronic cigarettes and pipes provide an alternative to conventional tobacco cigarettes, cigars and whistles, which are also broadly referred to as "smoking 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 has the shape of a substantially cylindrical, elongated 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 glowing light simulates the glow process optically, and on the back end is limited by a mouthpiece.
  • an electric smoke product with components comprising at least one electric energy source, a storage for storing at least one flavoring substance), an electrical transducer for changing the state of aggregation of the flavoring agent and an electric heating element, characterized by a plurality of cylindrical segments, each segment containing at least one component, and a connection structure interconnecting the cylindrical segments substantially coaxially aligned and frontally mutually contacting one another to form the electric smoking product.
  • 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 effected by coaxially aligned arrangement of the cylindrical segments to each other by each two adjacent cylindrical segments placed on their opposite end sides 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 preferably the lateral surfaces of the cylindrical segments are aligned substantially aligned with each other.
  • the required interaction between the components of each segment should only take place 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.
  • 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.
  • a further preferred embodiment is characterized in that 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.
  • a flexible overwrap layer not only provides optical similarity to conventional combustion fume products, but also, in a particularly advantageous manner, enables mass production using a known overwrapping technology already used to produce conventional incineration fume products.
  • 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 conceivable by using the fastening means precombined groups of segments are formed, which are then connected together using a flexible wrapping 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 may 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 electric heating element and also a negative pressure sensor is provided which causes the electrical switching device when electrical under pressure occurs in the electric smoke product, an electrical connection between the produce 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 material, if appropriate also with a preliminary or input test.
  • the stocking serve in particular, to separately store the different segments 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 assembly device then ensures that the segments, which until then have only been loosely combined to form a bar or 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. Therefore, 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. With 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. Another advantage in this context is that 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.
  • 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 rods with a simple use length, so that between these segments, the separation point is provided for the separating cut.
  • control device Since it is usually within an electrical smoke product to arrange the various components in a particular order, it is it is expedient for the control device to control the feed means and the alignment device in such a way that the segments are arranged substantially flush with one another in a desired sequence, the arrangement preferably taking place without the formation of distances between the segments and thus without spacing.
  • 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 guiding means which are adapted to withdraw the wrapping strip from the bobbin and to 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 length and transverse axial curl around the rod or strand of substantially coaxially loosely aligned segments to wrap.
  • a transverse axial wrapping takes place, which can be realized in a drum process in particular advantageously.
  • the wrapping means may comprise rollers or rollers movably mounted and formed circumferentially around the bar or strand of substantially coaxially loosely aligned segments 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 commonly connected together by means of the aforementioned first embodiment of a joining device by attaching a flexible wrapping layer.
  • 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 Functioning of the existing of the plurality of cylindrical segments and provided for forming a respective smoke product rods to apply negative pressure.
  • a testing device connected downstream of the joining device, which is designed to check the Functioning of the existing of the plurality of cylindrical segments and provided for forming a respective smoke product rods to apply 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 ,
  • 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 to the battery 6 via electrical Lines connected in Fig. 1 partially shown and identified by the reference numeral "24".
  • the heater 12 in the evaporator 10 effects evaporation of the aromatic liquid 18 removed from the liquid tank 16.
  • this process is only used activated 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 an in Fig. 1 to close switch not shown, 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 is shown schematically the structure of an electronic cigarette according to a preferred embodiment of the invention.
  • the structure differs from the in Fig. 1 shown known embodiment 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 each has one of the basis of Fig. 1 described components comprising at least the battery 6, the vacuum sensor 8, the evaporator 10, the heater 12 and the liquid tank 16.
  • the segment 36 may output the battery 6 Fig. 1 contain. Since the individual segments 31 to 36 are each provided with an at least partially geometrical, in particular with respect to the diameter, the same shape over the segments 31 to 36, eliminating the need, as in the 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 Fig. 2 can also be seen schematically, the segments 31 to 36 in the illustrated embodiment has substantially the same axial length, which is advantageous for an 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 containing the battery 6 or the liquid tank 16 of FIG Fig.
  • Fig. 1 takes longer to be formed as a segment containing the vacuum sensor 8 of Fig. 1 contains.
  • Fig. 2b furthermore can be seen, are the cylindrical segments in the composite Condition with their front sides together. There may also be 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 wrapped rod of two or more batteries, between each of which a space 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 is a device for the production of electronic cigarettes with the schematically in Fig. 2 shown segmented structure according to a preferred first embodiment shown.
  • the apparatus comprises four magazines 41 to 44, each of which contains segments of a particular type. So serves in the illustrated embodiment according to Fig. 3 the magazine 41 for receiving segments 31, for example, a storage memory corresponding to the liquid tank 16 of Fig. 1 have, the magazine 42 for receiving segments 32, the For example, an evaporator with heating element corresponding to the evaporator 10 with heating element 12 of Fig. 1 have, the magazine 43 for receiving segments 33, for example, a vacuum sensor 8 corresponding to the vacuum sensor 8 of Fig.
  • 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 to feed 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 dispensed under the influence of gravity, it is alternatively conceivable to provide the feed means 51 to 54 with gripping or removal means, around the segments 31 to 34 to remove 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 formed so that they bring the supplied from the supply means 51 to 54 segments 31 to 34 in sequence in the conveying direction according to arrow A in coaxial alignment with each other.
  • the first alignment station 61 which, based on the conveying direction according to arrow A furthest upstream, takes over a segment 31 from the supply 51 and then passes this to the downstream nearest second alignment station 62, which substantially simultaneously a second segment 32 from the second Feeding 52 receives 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 stepwise or stepwise construction of the composite of the segments 31 to 34 bar 70, which in Fig. 3 is additionally schematically illustrated, is organized by a control device, not shown in the figures, which controls the operation of the supply means 51 to 54 and the work stations 61 to 64 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 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 furthermore schematically shows, there is shown the structure 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, is arranged downstream of the alignment device 60, such as Fig. 3 can be seen 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 device 80 is designed as a wrapping device which, along the entire length of the bar 70, provides its segments 31 to 34 together with a single casing, 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.
  • the guide means 85 and the wrapping means 86 are also part of the assembly means 80.
  • the wrapping means 86 are adapted to feed the wrapping strip 84 to the bar 70 from the coaxially loosely aligned segments 31-34 in a direction approximately transverse to its axial length and to wind it around the bar 70 by transverse axial curl.
  • a transverse axial enclosure is used in the 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 which glue the two opposite longitudinal side edges together, these gluing means also being part of the wrapping means 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 bar 70 or previously cut 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 schematically shown in FIG Fig. 2b , albeit pictured there 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.
  • a wrapping strip 84 as a connection structure also allows, for example, the formation of holes or perforations at specific locations, similar to the draw resistance of a conventional one Targeted influence 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 schematically shows an apparatus for the production of electronic cigarettes with the schematically in Fig. 2 shown segmented structure according to a preferred second embodiment, which differs from the first embodiment according to Fig. 3 essentially differs in that is formed from a plurality of output from the aligning means 60 rods 70 of coaxially loosely aligned segments 31 to 34, a longer strand 74, which takes the form of an approximately endless strand and is further processed in the strand process, and that the envelope with the wrapping strip 84 not as in the embodiment of Fig. 3 transversely, but longitudinally.
  • Prevention of repetition is disregarded by a detailed description of those components and elements used in the execution of Fig. 4 in a substantially identical manner as in the embodiment of Fig. 3 realized and therefore also marked with the same reference numerals.
  • the alignment device 60 is downstream of a conveyor 90, the direction of movement of the output from the alignment device 60 bars 70 from a direction transverse to the axial longitudinal extent indicated by arrow A in a direction corresponding to the axial longitudinal extent of arrow B about 90 ° changes without, however, 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 thus formed strand 74 then passes through the assembly means 80, although also like the assembly means 80 of Fig. 3 is formed for receiving a bobbin 82, from which a wrapping strip 84 is withdrawn, but from the splicer 80 of Fig. 3 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 advantageous realize in a strand process.
  • conveyor which are designed to convey the wrapping strip 84 in the longitudinal direction of the mold 88 and then together with the strand 74 in the direction of arrow B through the mold 88 and thereby its speed of movement with the strand 74 substantially to synchronize.
  • the mold 88 is configured to cause the wrapping strip 84 to transition from a substantially expanded condition to a condition surrounding the strand 74 as it moves through the mold 88.
  • 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 with arranged on it envelope strip 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 to surround the strand 74 wrapped with the wrapping strip 84, as shown schematically in FIG Fig. 2c , albeit with a different composition of segments in a different order, is shown as being disjointed into discrete bars 75 having a useful length suitable for forming electronic cigarettes, also exemplified in FIG Fig. 2d such a cut rod 75 is shown schematically.
  • the alignment device 60 is designed for processing the segments 31 to 34 in the strand process
  • the discrete rods 75 produced in this way can be arranged in the conveying direction in the longitudinal axial orientation or, like Fig. 4 can be seen schematically, issued transversely to its axial longitudinal extent.
  • suitable means of transport are to be provided, which essentially subject the rods 75 to a rotation of 90 ° without changing the direction of transport, so that the rods 75 are conveyed next to one another in a conveying direction transversely to their longitudinal axial extent, as in FIG Fig. 4 is shown schematically, wherein said means of transport are indicated by the arrow 94.
  • Fig. 5 is a third embodiment of a device for the production of electronic cigarettes with the schematically in Fig. 2 shown segmented structure shown.
  • 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 which may be made in substantially the same or similar manner as in the embodiment of FIG Fig. 4 realized and therefore also marked with the same reference numerals.
  • the segments 31 to 34 are removed from respective magazines 41 to 44, step by step on a revolving conveyor 68 stored and thereby aligned longitudinally axial and lined up, in particular the FIGS. 5a and 5b reveal.
  • 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 in Fig. 5b is shown schematically.
  • the supply 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, wherein the transport rollers and the units of a plurality of adjacent circular knives, however, in Fig. 5a not denoted 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, to allow a damage-free separation cut between these two adjacent segments. It is advantageous segments 31 to 34 with a single length as in the device of Fig. 4 to process, so omitted in this case, the aforementioned knife and difficult cutting functions can be avoided in this part of the device.
  • assembly means 80 has three mutually engaging rollers 81, in particular with alternating in order of their arrangement of rotation on.
  • 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 a linearly extending path in follow direction of arrow A.
  • 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. In this way, a reliable transport is possible even in the case that no or a small vacuum for holding the rods 70 rests 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 is a fourth embodiment of a device for the production of electronic cigarettes with the schematically in Fig. 2 shown segmented structure shown.
  • 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 also shown by way of example in FIG Fig. 2e , although shown schematically with a different composition of segments in a different order, to connect to a common (double) bar 72, as also exemplified in FIG Fig. 2f is shown schematically.
  • the in Fig. 6 illustrated device at least two devices according to the first embodiment of Fig. 3 and / or according to the second embodiment of Fig. 4 downstream.
  • FIG. 6 has a separating and spreading station 96 in which the first bars 70 are divided centrally and spaced apart. Accordingly, two spaced-apart first partial rods are formed from the first rods 70, which in the lower part of Fig. 6 are marked with the reference numerals "70a” and "70b". Therefore, this station 96 is similar in function to a spreading drum in filter tipping machines for making conventional filter cigarettes. Furthermore, the device of Fig. 6 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 both sides coaxially aligned and loosely fitting part rods 70a, 70b is formed. Thus, 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 similar to the assembly device 80 of FIG Fig. 3 is constructed. Accordingly, the assembly station 100 also comprises storage means, not shown, for receiving 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 separating device, not shown in detail the wrapping strip 104 cuts to a desired length and may preferably be part of the guide means 105 or the wrapping means 106. Similar to the splicer 80 of Fig. 3 is also the assembly station 100 of Fig. 6 formed to wrap the wrapping strip 104 around the rod 72 by transverse axial Umrollung.
  • 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 device of FIG Fig. 6 Downstream of the assembly station 100, the device of FIG Fig. 6 a divider 110 to divide the common (double) rod 72 again into two discrete single rods 73, which can then be used immediately after dispensing from this device to form an electronic cigarette.
  • 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.
  • the assembly station 100 has a longitudinal axial envelope similar to that shown in FIG Fig. 4 shown joining device 80 performs.
  • a (double) rod 72 is shown schematically, but composed of two complete prefabricated, each provided with an envelope first and second rods 70 and 71 and at least partially wrapped with the common wrapping strip 104.
  • the two prefabricated rods 70 and 71 differ from the in Fig. 6 by way of example, first and second bars 70 and 71 not only by not dividing into sub-bars prior to formation of the common bar 72, but also by a different composition of segments in a different order and further characterized in that the second bar 71 between two Segments has a gap 78 which is closed not only by the adjacent end faces of the two adjacent segments, but also by the wrapping strip 84.
  • This gap 78 can be used for example as a chamber for receiving additives 79 such as Charcoal, such as Fig. 2g can be seen schematically.
  • additives 79 such as Charcoal, such as Fig. 2g can be seen schematically.
  • Fig. 7 schematically shows the structure of an electronic cigarette according to a preferred second embodiment of the invention, which differs from the first embodiment according to Fig. 2 differs 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 arranged by a arranged on the one end face of the segments male coupling element 37a and at the other end side of the segments arranged complementary female coupling element 37b is formed.
  • 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 shape, which in Fig.
  • 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.
  • adhesive it is also conceivable to provide adhesive and thus to effect a connection of the segments to each other by gluing.
  • Fig. 8 is to a device for the production of electronic cigarettes using the in Fig. 7 shown segments according to a preferred fifth embodiment, in particular of the second embodiment according to Fig. 4 essentially differs in that, instead of the wrapping means 80 effecting an envelope and the upstream conveyor 90, an assembly device 130 is provided which has a stop 132, which is formed on a holder 134. To the complementary coupling elements 37a, 37b (see Fig. 7a ) in mutual insertion engagement to form a substantially inherently solid rod 70, the rod 70 is pushed with the hitherto still loosely lined up segments 31 to 34 against the stopper 132.
  • 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 along a guide surface 136th moves, which is formed in the illustrated embodiment of the bracket 134.
  • the holder 134 of the assembly device 130 pivoted by 90 °, whereby the respective now connected rod 70 undergoes a change in its spatial orientation by 90 °, before it is then discharged from the assembly device 130.
  • the stopper 132 should be designed so that it can be brought into a rest position, but what in Fig. 8 not shown.
  • Fig. 8a is a modification of the device of Fig. 8 in the assembler 130 downstream section.
  • This modification is characterized in that the rods 70, which are joined together by the joining device 130 substantially to form a fixed unit, are in turn assembled into a strand 74.
  • the modification comes according to Fig. 8a even the execution of Fig. 4 closer, as well as in the execution of Fig. 4 at the same place the formation of a strand 74 takes place.
  • the joining device 130 is modified so that it additionally takes over the formation of the strand 74 from the rods 70 in a subsequent step, but in detail in Fig. 8a not shown.
  • a separate strand forming device which connects the individual rods 70 to each other and is likewise not shown in the figures.
  • This for the segmented structure according to Fig. 7 used plug system for connecting the individual segments 31 to 36 to each other also allows the formation of a strand 74 in a particularly simple manner by the individual rods 70 are brought into mutual insertion engagement in the same manner as the individual segments 31 to 36.
  • the two types of connection ie the envelope and the use of a plug-in system
  • This is for example using the in Fig. 6 can be used by pre-assembled rods 70, 71 are used, the segments are not connected to each other by means of a wrapping strip, but using the plug-in system.
  • the resulting common (double) bar 72 with the wrapping strip 104 applied thereon and connecting the two individual bars 70 and 71 is exemplified in FIG Fig. 7f shown schematically.
  • Embodiments of the invention could be characterized as follows: Electric smoking product comprising components comprising at least one electrical energy source (6), a storage reservoir (16) for storing at least one flavoring agent (18), an electrical transducer (10) for changing the state of matter of the flavoring agent (18) and an electrical heating element (12) characterized by a plurality of cylindrical segments (31 to 36), each segment of which contains at least one component, and a connecting structure (37a, 37b; 84; 104), the cylindrical segments (37) for forming the electric smoke product (2). 31 to 36) substantially coaxially aligned and frontally mutually touching to a rod (70) or strand (74) interconnects.
  • Electric smoking product characterized in that the cylindrical segments (31 to 36) have substantially the same diameter, in particular the same outer diameter.
  • Electric smoking product characterized in that the cylindrical segments (31 to 36) are provided at their ends with standardized interfaces for producing at least one fluid connection between two adjacent segments.
  • Electric smoking product characterized in that the cylindrical segments (31 to 36), preferably at their end faces, are provided with standardized interfaces for establishing an electrical connection between two adjacent segments.
  • the connecting structure has a flexible, preferably strip-shaped, wrapping layer (84), which together surrounds the arrangement of a plurality of cylindrical segments (31 to 36) and of loosely one another two lying in the axial direction of the cylindrical Segments (31 to 36) extending longitudinal edges is limited, which are connected together to form a closed enclosure, preferably glued.
  • the wrapping layer (84) comprises paper and / or plastic film.
  • Electric smoking product characterized in that the wrapping layer (84, 104) is provided with a coating and / or printed.
  • At least one electrical conductor track is arranged at least in sections on the outside, in particular on the outside lateral surface and / or an end side, of at least one cylindrical segment (31 to 36).
  • Electric smoking product characterized in that at least one cylindrical segment contains at least one over its entire axial length extending channel having in particular continuous boundary walls, in particular which extend helically in the longitudinal axial direction and / or in the circumferential direction and / or over the peripheral surface.
  • Electric smoking product characterized by an electrical switching device for connecting the electrical energy source (6) to at least one electrical load such as an electric evaporator (10) and an electric heating element (12) and a vacuum sensor (8), which occurs when negative pressure in the electric smoke product (2) causing the electrical switching device to establish an electrical connection between the electrical energy source (6) and the at least one electrical load (8, 10, 12, 22).
  • an electrical switching device for connecting the electrical energy source (6) to at least one electrical load such as an electric evaporator (10) and an electric heating element (12) and a vacuum sensor (8), which occurs when negative pressure in the electric smoke product (2) causing the electrical switching device to establish an electrical connection between the electrical energy source (6) and the at least one electrical load (8, 10, 12, 22).
  • a device for producing electric smoking products (2) characterized by storage means (41 to 44) adapted to receive cylindrical segments (31 to 36), feeding means (51 to 54) formed from segments (31 to 36) Stock removal means (41 to 44), an alignment device (60) which is formed by the feed means (51 to 54) obtained segments (31 to 36) substantially coaxially aligned with each other and the end face mutually touching and thus a rod (70) or strand (74) of substantially loosely coaxially aligned segments (31 to 36), conveying means (66; 90) adapted to move the rod (70) or strand (74) out of the alignment means (31 to 36) 36), and an assembly means (80; 130) adapted to interconnect the segments (31 to 36) in the rod (70) or strand (74), in particular at least two segments (31 to 36 ') electrically conductive with to connect each other.
  • a control device which is designed to control the feed means (51 to 54) in such a way that it can be moved out of the storage means (41 to 44) in a first mode of operation different segments (31 to 36), so that in the aligning device (60) to be formed rod (70) consists of substantially loosely coaxially aligned segments (31 to 36) each segment of the other 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 alignment device (60) rod (70) or strand (74) of substantially coaxially aligned segments (31 to 36) at least has a group of at least two similar segments.
  • Apparatus characterized by control means adapted to control the feed means (51-54) and the alignment means (60) such that the segments (31-36) are loosely disposed in a desired order substantially axially in alignment with each other.
  • the alignment device (60) is designed to align the segments (31 to 36) obtained from the feed means (51 to 54) substantially also with respect to their angular position to each other.
  • the alignment device (60) is adapted to output the rod (70) or strand (74) of substantially coaxially loosely aligned segments (31 to 36) in a conveying direction (A) transversely to its axial longitudinal extent.
  • the alignment device is designed to output the rod or strand of substantially coaxially loosely aligned segments in the direction of their longitudinal extension, and the conveying means are formed, the rod or strand of substantially coaxially loosely aligned segments in the direction of their axial longitudinal extent to transport to the assembly device.
  • the joining means (80) comprises wrapping means (86; 88) adapted to collectively define the Bar (70) or strand (74) of substantially coaxially loosely aligned segments (31 to 36) with a flexible wrapping layer (84) to surround.
  • a device characterized in that the wrapping means (86) are formed, the wrapping layer (84) of the rod (70) or strand (74) of substantially coaxially loosely aligned segments (31 to 36) in a direction approximately transverse to its axial longitudinal extent to be fed and wound by Queraxiale roll around the rod (70) or strand of substantially coaxially loosely aligned segments (31 to 36).
  • the wrapping means (88) for longitudinal axial wrapping of the rod (70) or strand (74) of substantially coaxially loosely aligned segments (31 to 36) are formed with the wrapping strip (84).
  • the joining device (130) comprises means (132) which are designed to achieve a mutual loading of two adjacent segments at their opposite end faces, where fastening means (37a, 37b) are provided to the Forming the electric smoke product (2) to fix the cylindrical segments (31 to 36) on their front sides to each other or to create a longitudinal axial distance between two adjacent segments and / or to maintain.
  • the joining device (130) comprises at least one gripping means, which is formed, at least one segment, preferably the upstream or trailing last segment of the rod (70) or strand (74) of substantially coaxially loosely aligned segments ( 31 to 36) to bias or retard towards the stop (132).
  • the stop (132) in particular from an engagement position, can be brought into a rest position to further transport the rod (70) or strand (74) of substantially coaxially aligned and now fixed to each other segments (31 to 36 ).
  • a joining device downstream of the test device which is designed to test for the functioning of the existing of the plurality of cylindrical segments and provided for forming a respective smoke product rods with negative pressure.
  • Preferred embodiments of the invention may also result from combinations of one or more of the preceding embodiments and / or combinations of one or more of these embodiments with one or more of the subject matters of the claims.
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