EP3984382A3 - Method to control a feeding unit to feed components for smoking articles and conveyor drum of a feeding unit to feed components for smoking articles - Google Patents

Method to control a feeding unit to feed components for smoking articles and conveyor drum of a feeding unit to feed components for smoking articles Download PDF

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EP3984382A3
EP3984382A3 EP21202280.0A EP21202280A EP3984382A3 EP 3984382 A3 EP3984382 A3 EP 3984382A3 EP 21202280 A EP21202280 A EP 21202280A EP 3984382 A3 EP3984382 A3 EP 3984382A3
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drum
components
feeding unit
smoking articles
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Nicola Baldanza
Ivan Eusepi
Massimo Malavolta
Jacopo VALDIROSA
Giuliano Gamberini
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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
    • A24C5/478—Transport means for filter- or cigarette-rods in view of their assembling
    • 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
    • A24C5/322—Transporting cigarettes during manufacturing
    • A24C5/327—Construction details of the cigarette transport drum
    • 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

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  • Manufacturing Of Cigar And Cigarette Tobacco (AREA)
  • Feeding Of Articles To Conveyors (AREA)
  • Wrapping Of Specific Fragile Articles (AREA)

Abstract

A method to control a feeding unit (1) to feed components (2) for smoking articles. The feeding unit (1) has: a first feed (3) containing a first mass of components (2), a second feed (4) containing a second mass of components (2), a first drum (24), which is provided with seats (27) receiving the components (2) from the first feed (3), a second drum (25), which is provided with seats (29) receiving the components (2) from the second feed (4), and a third drum (5), which is provided with seats (7) receiving the components (2) from the first drum (24) and from the second drum (25). The control method, in case of regular operation of both feeds (3, 4), entails the steps of: configuring the first drum (24) and the second drum (25) according to a normal configuration, which entails a normal pitch (P2) between the corresponding seats (27, 29); and transferring the components (2) from the first drum (24) into half the seats (7) of the third drum (5) and the components (2) from the second drum (25) into the remaining half the seats (7) of the third drum (5). The control method, in case the first feed (3) stops, entails the step of: configuring the second drum (25) according to a special configuration, which entails, between the seats (29) of the second drum (25) a special pitch (PI), which half the normal pitch (P2); and transferring the components (2) from the second drum (25) into all the seats (7) of the third drum (5) .
EP21202280.0A 2020-10-12 2021-10-12 Method to control a feeding unit to feed components for smoking articles and conveyor drum of a feeding unit to feed components for smoking articles Active EP3984382B1 (en)

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IT102020000023959A IT202000023959A1 (en) 2020-10-12 2020-10-12 METHOD OF CONTROLLING A FEEDING UNIT FOR FEEDING COMPONENTS FOR SMOKING ITEMS AND DRUM CONVEYOR OF A FEEDING UNIT FOR FEEDING COMPONENTS FOR SMOKING ITEMS

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EP3984382A2 EP3984382A2 (en) 2022-04-20
EP3984382A3 true EP3984382A3 (en) 2022-05-18
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CN115606839B (en) * 2022-09-08 2024-01-19 常德烟草机械有限责任公司 Multi-section bar micro-distance separating and conveying device and base bar micro-wheel thereof

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EP2580969A2 (en) * 2011-10-12 2013-04-17 Hauni Maschinenbau AG Transfer drum for a machine for producing products for the tobacco manufacturing industry
EP3542650A2 (en) * 2018-03-22 2019-09-25 Hauni Maschinenbau GmbH Conveying and cutting device for rod-shaped tobacco articles
EP3685684A1 (en) * 2019-01-28 2020-07-29 Hauni Maschinenbau GmbH The preparation of rod-like smoking products

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP2580969A2 (en) * 2011-10-12 2013-04-17 Hauni Maschinenbau AG Transfer drum for a machine for producing products for the tobacco manufacturing industry
EP3542650A2 (en) * 2018-03-22 2019-09-25 Hauni Maschinenbau GmbH Conveying and cutting device for rod-shaped tobacco articles
EP3685684A1 (en) * 2019-01-28 2020-07-29 Hauni Maschinenbau GmbH The preparation of rod-like smoking products

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